North East Guadalcanal is a parliamentary constituency

Constituencies in Solomon Islands

There are 50 constituencies in Solomon Islands, each electing one Member of Parliament to the National Parliament. Elections are held every four years; the most recent took place on April 5, 2006...

 electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

. It is one of eight constituencies in Guadalcanal Province

Guadalcanal Province

Guadalcanal Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain...

. It had an electorate of 5,584 in 2006.

The North East Guadalcanal constituency has existed since the First Parliament in 1976. Its inaugural MP was Waita Ben Tabusasi.

In 1989, Tabusasi was elected Speaker

Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands

The Speaker of National Parliament is the Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. The position was established under section 64 of the Constitution of 1978, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom...

, thereby vacating his seat and prompting a bye-election. The latter resulted in a woman being elected to the National Parliament for the first time – Hilda Kari

Hilda Kari

Hilda Kari is a Solomon Islands politician.Educated in Australia, she is a senior health administrator, and President of the National Council of Women, an organisation dedicated to encouraging and facilitating women's participation in politics....

. Kari retained a seat in the 1994 general election, but as candidate for East Central Guadalcanal; the North East Guadalcanal seat was won by Sir Baddley Devesi.

Currently, the MP for North East Guadalcanal is Dr Derek Sikua

Derek Sikua

David Derek Sikua served as the ninth Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from December 20, 2007 to August 25, 2010. He is a member of the Solomon Islands Liberal Party.-Career:Sikua is from Ngalitavethi Village in Guadalcanal Province...

, who was Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. He first won the seat in 2006, and retained it in the 2010 general election. In 2010, he faced five other candidates, all of them independents, whereas he stood as candidate for the Liberal Party

Solomon Islands Liberal Party

The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties...

. He won by an overwhelming margin, with 2,535 votes - well ahead of second-placed candidate Alfred Lovanitila, who obtained 887.

Members of Parliament by year

The following MPs have represented North East Guadalcanal in the National Parliament, since the seat was created in 1976.

Election		MP	Party
	1976 Solomon Islands general election, 1976 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands in 1976. Although contested by three political parties , the Independent Group emerged as the largest group in Parliament, and elected Peter Kenilorea Chief Minister.-Results:...	Waita Ben Tabusasi	?
	1980 Solomon Islands general election, 1980 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1980. A total of 244 candidates contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands United Party, which won 16 of the 38 seats.-Results:...	Waita Ben Tabusasi	?
	1984 Solomon Islands general election, 1984 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 24 October 1984. A total of 230 candidates contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands United Party, which won 13 of the 38 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the People's Alliance Party.-Results:...	Daniel Sande Daniel Sande Daniel Sande was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...	?
	1989 Solomon Islands general election, 1989 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 22 February 1989. A total of 257 candidates contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the People's Alliance Party, which won 23 of the 38 seats.-Results:...	Waita Ben Tabusasi	?
	1989 bye-election	Hilda Kari Hilda Kari Hilda Kari is a Solomon Islands politician.Educated in Australia, she is a senior health administrator, and President of the National Council of Women, an organisation dedicated to encouraging and facilitating women's participation in politics....	?
	1994	Baddley Devesi	?
	1997 Solomon Islands general election, 1997 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1997. A total of 350 candidates representing nine parties contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands National Unity and Reconciliation Party, which won 21 of the 50 seats...	Baddley Devesi	?
	2001 Solomon Islands general election, 2001 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 5 December 2001. The People's Alliance Party won the most seats, and its leader, Allan Kemakeza became Prime Minister....	Stephen Paeni	?
	2006 Solomon Islands general election, 2006 General elections were held on 5 April 2006 in the Solomon Islands. No party managed to win more than four of the fifty seats, while thirty seats went to independent candidates. A number of those subsequently formed an Association of Independent Members of Parliament, with Snyder Rini as their leader...	Derek Sikua Derek Sikua David Derek Sikua served as the ninth Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from December 20, 2007 to August 25, 2010. He is a member of the Solomon Islands Liberal Party.-Career:Sikua is from Ngalitavethi Village in Guadalcanal Province...	Liberal Party Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties...
	2010 Solomon Islands general election, 2006 General elections were held on 5 April 2006 in the Solomon Islands. No party managed to win more than four of the fifty seats, while thirty seats went to independent candidates. A number of those subsequently formed an Association of Independent Members of Parliament, with Snyder Rini as their leader...	Derek Sikua Derek Sikua David Derek Sikua served as the ninth Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from December 20, 2007 to August 25, 2010. He is a member of the Solomon Islands Liberal Party.-Career:Sikua is from Ngalitavethi Village in Guadalcanal Province...	Liberal Party Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties...