Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement
(Redirected from Party for Rural Advancement)
Solomon Islands Party for Rural Development | |
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| Leader | Gordon Darcy Lilo |
| Founded | 2006 |
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The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) is a political party in the Solomon Islands. It was founded in 2006 and is led by Gordon Darcy Lilo.[1][2] The party was part of the National Coalition for Reform and Advancement, which governed the country between 2010 and 2014, with its leader Lilo being finance minister from 2010 to 2011 and then Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 2011 to 2014.[3] The party lost all but one seat in the 2014 Solomon Islands general election with Lilo losing his seat to his nephew.[4]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 2006 | 12,030 | 6.31 (#2) | 4 / 50
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| 2010 | 8,074 | 3.43 (#3) | 4 / 50
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| 2014 | 10,022 | 3.90 (#6) | 1 / 50
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| 2019 | 9,878 | 3.19 (#8) | 1 / 50
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| 2024 | 15,735 | 4.55 (#5) | 1 / 50
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References
[edit]- ^ "Independent MPs, Political Party Legislation and Electoral Politics in Solomon Islands". Journal of Pacific Studies. doi:10.33318/jpacs.2020.40(2)-2. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Desk, Editor's (2024-02-28). ""Rising Together to Make Changes" Lilo, Advocates for Change". Retrieved 2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo | National Parliament of Solomon Islands". www.parliament.gov.sb. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Solomons caretaker PM concedes he has lost seat". ABC News. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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