Solomon Islands Pariament constituency
North East Guadalcanal is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eight constituencies in Guadalcanal Province. It had an electorate of 5,584 in 2006.[1][2][3]
The North East Guadalcanal constituency has existed since the First Parliament in 1976. Its inaugural MP was Waita Ben Tabusasi.[4]
In 1989, Tabusasi was elected Speaker, thereby vacating his seat and prompting a bye-election. The latter resulted in a woman being elected to the National Parliament for the first time – Hilda Kari.[5][6] Kari retained a seat in the 1993 general election, but as candidate for East Central Guadalcanal; the North East Guadalcanal seat was won by Sir Baddley Devesi.[7]
Currently, the MP for North East Guadalcanal is Dr Derek Sikua, who was Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010.[8] He first won the seat in 2006, and retained it in the 2010 general election. In 2010, he faced five other candidates, all of them independents, whereas he stood as candidate for the Liberal Party. He won by an overwhelming margin, with 2,535 votes - well ahead of second-placed candidate Alfred Lovanitila, who obtained 887.[9]
Members of Parliament by year
The following MPs have represented North East Guadalcanal in the National Parliament, since the seat was created in 1976.[10]
References
- ^ "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Members of the First Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Members of the Fourth Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ “Women Candidates Training Workshop 2010”, Centre for Democratic Institutions
- ^ "Members of the Fifth Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ Official results, 2010 general election, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
