Governor-General of the Solomon Islands
| Governor-General of the Solomon Islands | |
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| Incumbent: Sir Frank Kabui GCMG CSI OBE since 7 July 2009 |
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| Style: | His Excellency |
| Appointed by: | Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of the Solomon Islands |
| First: | Sir Baddeley Devesi |
| Formation: | 7 July 1978 |
| Term length: | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Solomon Islands |
The Governor-General of Solomon Islands is the representative of the Queen of Solomon Islands, Elizabeth II. The Queen does not reside in the islands, and so the Governor-General serves as the country's de facto head of state in her absence.
Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm which has retained the monarchy of the nation's former colonial power, the United Kingdom, as its own distinct monarchy. The Governors-General of most other Commonwealth realms are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister of each realm. However, in Solomon Islands, the Governor-General is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the National Parliament to a five-year term. In practice, this means that the Governor-General is elected by the parliament.
Though the office holds considerable reserve powers, it is largely a symbolic figurehead position with little day-to-day involvement in government.
The current Governor-General is Sir Frank Kabui, a former High Court judge,[1] who was elected on 15 June 2009 after four rounds of voting. Kabui polled 30 votes, Edmund Andresen eight votes and the outgoing Governor General, Sir Nathaniel Waena seven votes.[2] His term will end on 7 July 2014.
Prior to the country's independence and the establishment of this office, the islands were governed by a Governor and the Executive Council.
Governors-General of the Solomon Islands [edit]
| Name | Term | Sovereign | Notes | |
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| 1 | Sir Baddeley Devesi | 7 July 1978 – 7 July 1988 | Queen Elizabeth II | Served as Governor-General for two consecutive terms. |
| 2 | Sir George Lepping | 7 July 1988 – 7 July 1994 | ||
| 3 | Sir Moses Pitakaka | 7 July 1994 – 7 July 1999 | ||
| 4 | Sir John Lapli | 7 July 1999 – 7 July 2004 | Held as hostage by the MEF rebels for a few days in June 2000. | |
| 5 | Sir Nathaniel Waena | 7 July 2004 – 7 July 2009 | ||
| 6 | Sir Frank Kabui | 7 July 2009 – Present |
References [edit]
- ^ "Frank Kabui the new Governor General in Solomon Islands". Radio New Zealand International.
- ^ "Frank Kabui is New Governor General". Solomon Times. 15 June 2009.
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