Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement explained

Solomon Islands Party for Rural Development
Leader:Gordon Darcy Lilo
Foundation:2006
Country:Solomon Islands
Seats1 Title:National Parliament

The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) is a political party in the Solomon Islands. It was founded in 2006 and is led by Gordon Darcy Lilo.[1] [2] The party was part of the National Coalition for Reform and Advancement, which governed the country between 2010 and 2014, with its leader Lilo being finance minister from 2010 to 2011 and then Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 2011 to 2014.[3] The party lost all but one seat in the 2014 Solomon Islands general election with Lilo losing his seat to his nephew.[4]

Election results

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–
200612,0306.31 (#2)New
20108,0743.43 (#3) 0
201410,0223.90 (#6) 3
20199,8783.19 (#8) 0
202415,7354.55 (#5) 0

References

  1. Web site: Independent MPs, Political Party Legislation and Electoral Politics in Solomon Islands . 2024-05-03 . Journal of Pacific Studies . en-US . 10.33318/jpacs.2020.40(2)-2.
  2. Web site: Desk . Editor's . 2024-02-28 . “Rising Together to Make Changes” Lilo, Advocates for Change . 2024-05-03 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo National Parliament of Solomon Islands . 2024-05-03 . www.parliament.gov.sb.
  4. News: 2014-11-23 . Solomons caretaker PM concedes he has lost seat . 2024-05-03 . ABC News . en-AU.