8th Parliament of Solomon Islands
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The 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2006 general election, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 2006 to 2010. It was preceded by the seventh and followed by the ninth.
The 8th Parliament consisted in 50 representatives, elected from 50 single-seat constituencies.[1]
Party standings
[edit]The various parties had the following number of seats.[2]
Members
[edit]The following were the 50 members of the National Parliament.[3]
Changes in membership
[edit]The following MPs obtained their seats through by-elections during the term of the 8th Parliament.[4]
- Walter Folotalu was elected MP for Lau Mbaelelea in a by-election on 23 September 2008.
- Manasseh Maelanga was elected MP for East Malaita in a by-election on 27 March 2008.
- Silas Milikada was elected MP for East Honiara in a by-election on 23 September 2008.
- Matthew Cooper Wale was elected MP for Aoke-Langalanga in a by-election on 27 March 2008.
- Peter Shanel Agovaka was re-elected MP for Central Guadalcanal in a by-election on 6 May 2009.
- Allan Kemakeza was re-elected MP for Savo and Russells in a by-election on 29 October 2009. However, in February 2010, the High Court ruled that Allan Kemakeza was ineligible to stand in the by-election and the seat then remained vacant for the remainder of the term of the 8th Parliament.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Blog entry – By-election bagarap, 27/02/10"