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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Primary executive
Head of state
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Verified country brief
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- Executive system
- Constitutional monarchy · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of government
- Why this office is primary
- The King is head of state and is represented by the Governor-General, while the Prime Minister leads the Cabinet and depends on the confidence of the elected Parliament, making the Prime Minister the dominant executive office.
Government
Wale administration
May 15, 2026 · De jure
Legislature and composition
UnicameralNational Parliament of Solomon Islands
Apr 17, 2024
National Parliament
50 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Solomon Islands general election
Date not scheduled ·
- Electoral system
- General elections are ordinarily held every four years; no polling date or official candidate list has been published for the next election.
Latest election
Completed2024 Solomon Islands general election
Apr 17, 2024 ·
- Electoral system
- Fifty members are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post; Parliament then elects the Prime Minister by secret ballot.
Current policy issues
- 1Good governance and political reformNational Parliament of Solomon Islands - Matthew Wale elected Prime Minister
- 2Accountability, transparency and anti-corruptionNational Parliament of Solomon Islands - Matthew Wale elected Prime Minister
- 3Equitable access to quality educationNational Parliament of Solomon Islands - Matthew Wale elected Prime Minister, Government of Solomon Islands - Education Strategic Framework 2016-2030
- 4Health, infrastructure and rural developmentNational Parliament of Solomon Islands - 2026 Appropriation Bill public hearings
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 47
- Active in source
- 7
- Historical in source
- 21
- parties shown
- 47
- Founded
- 2014
- Founded
- 1975
- Founded
- 2010
- Founded
- 1979
- Founded
- 1997
- Founded
- 2005
- Founded
- 2014
Association of Independent Members
Party Unknown
Christian Alliance Party
Party Unknown
Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Independent Group
Party Unknown
Kadere Party of Solomon Islands
Party Unknown
More parties (35)
Labour Party
Party Unknown
Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party
Party Unknown
People First Party
Party Unknown
People's Congress Party
Party Unknown
People's Power Action Party
Party Unknown
Reform Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Rural Alliance Party
Party Unknown
Rural and Urban Political Party
Party Unknown
Solomon Islands Liberal Party
Party Unknown
Solomon Islands United National Party
Party Unknown
Twelve Pillars to Peace and Prosperity Party
Party Unknown
Umi for Change Party
Party Unknown
United Democratic Party
Party Unknown
United Solomon Islands Party
Party Unknown
- Founded
- 2001
- Founded
- 2005
- Founded
- 2010
- Founded
- 1992
- Founded
- 2014
- Founded
- 2005
- Founded
- 1993
- Founded
- 2006
- Founded
- 2014
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 1984
- Founded
- 2014
- Founded
- 1977
- Founded
- 1973
- Founded
- 2010
- Founded
- 1984
- Founded
- 1988
- Founded
- 2006
- Founded
- 2019
- Founded
- 1980
- Founded
- 1977
Elections
Partial2012 East 'Are'are by-election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Aug 1, 2012
Completed
North Malaita bye-election, 2012
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Aug 1, 2012
Completed
Baegu-Asifola bye-election, 2011
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Mar 30, 2011
Completed
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Mar 30, 2011
Completed
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Sep 25, 2008
Completed
1997 Solomon Islands general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Aug 6, 1997
Completed
1989 Solomon Islands general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Feb 22, 1989
Completed
1984 Solomon Islands general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Oct 24, 1984
Completed
1980 Solomon Islands general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Aug 6, 1980
Completed
1976 Solomon Islands general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jun 22, 1976
Completed
Sources
9
- 1National Parliament of Solomon Islands - Constitutioncitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2National Parliament of Solomon Islands - institutional factscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3National Parliament of Solomon Islands - Matthew Wale elected Prime Ministercitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4Solomon Islands Electoral Commission - official 2024 general election resultscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Government of Solomon Islands - Education Strategic Framework 2016-2030citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6National Parliament of Solomon Islands - 2026 Appropriation Bill public hearingscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Solomon Islands official constitutional institutionscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 9Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
Political world map
Melanesia
Solomon IslandsPrimary executive: Matthew Cooper WaleHead of state: Charles IIIStale
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