Solomon Islands (formerly British Solomon Islands) Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Solomon Islands

Type: independent parliamentary state within Commonwealth

Capital: Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal

Political subdivisions. 4 administrative districts

Legal system: a High Court plus Magistrates Courts; also a system of native courts throughout the islands

Branches: executive authority in Governor General; unicameral legislature (38-member

National Parliament)

Government leaders. Sir Baddeley

DE VESI, Governor General (.since July 1978); Sir Peter KEN1LORE A, Prime Minister (since November 1984;

Suffrage: universal adult at age 21

Elections: every four years, last held October 1984

Political parties and leaders: United Party, Sir Peter Kenilorea; People s Alliance Party, Solomon Mamaloni, National Democratic

Party, Bartholemew Ulufa’aiu

Membe,· of: ADB Commonwealth, ESC'AP, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, SPF, UN, UPU, WHO

NOTE: The information regarding Solomon Islands (formerly British Solomon Islands) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Solomon Islands (formerly British Solomon Islands) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Solomon Islands (formerly British Solomon Islands) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.