Democratic Party (Solomon Islands, historical) explained

The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands.[1]

History

The party was established in June 1965 by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson.[1] [2] Kelesi and Lawson were both members of the Legislative Council, and the formation of the party was aimed at bringing together elected members,[2] which had been introduced to the Council in 1964. In total, eight MLCs joined the new party.[3]

The party had disappeared by 1967.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.deakin.edu.au/research-services/forms/v/3089/adri-working-paper-08.pdf Decolonising the Solomon Islands: British theory and Melanesian practice
  2. Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific: Laos–Western Samoa, Greenwood Press, p1000
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-325848199/view?partId=nla.obj-325852443#page/n16/mode/1up Self-Government Aim for BSIP

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