People's Progressive Party (Solomon Islands)
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The People's Progressive Party (PPP) was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
History[edit]
The PPP was established in February 1974. It was initially led by Solomon Mamaloni and was estimated to have around six members of the Governing Council.[1] Later in the year, an election was held for the first Chief Minister. Mamaloni defeated Benedict Kinika of the United Solomon Islands Party and formed a cabinet of PPP members and independents.[2] He resigned in November 1975 after an inquiry into action taken without consulting his cabinet, and when he was re-elected in December he formed a cabinet with five USIPA members, two from the PPP and one independent.[3]
Following the formation of the new government and prior to the 1976 general elections, the PPP and USIPA both disintegrated.[4] In 1979 it merged with the Rural Alliance Party to form the People's Alliance Party.[5]
2001–2006 party[edit]
A party of the same name existed briefly from 2001 until 2006, led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. It contested the 2001 general election and won 3 seats.
References[edit]
- ^ Power struggle in the Solomons Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1974, pp7–8
- ^ Roland Rich, Luke Hambly & Michael G Morgan (2008) Political Parties in the Pacific Islands, ANU E Press, p106
- ^ Solomon Islands Decolonization, p12
- ^ Pacific Perspective, Volume 13, Issue 2
- ^ Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific: Laos–Western Samoa, Greenwood Press, p1002
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