{"id":"gp:country/slb","url":"https://govpedia.org/country/solomon-islands/","name":"Solomon Islands","officialName":"Solomon Islands","iso3":"SLB","region":"Oceania","system":{"value":"Constitutional monarchy (Commonwealth realm)","status":"sourced","sources":["wiki-systems"]},"headOfState":[{"name":"Charles III","title":"King","status":"sourced","sources":["wiki-heads","slb-wiki-pm","slb-pina-wale-cabinet"]}],"headOfGovernment":[{"name":"Matthew Wale","title":"Prime Minister","start":"2026-05-15","status":"sourced","sources":["wiki-heads","slb-wiki-wale","slb-pina-wale-cabinet"]}],"government":{"name":"GREAT Coalition government of Prime Minister Matthew Wale","start":"2026-05-15","composition":"GREAT Coalition led by Matthew Wale (Democratic Party)"},"cabinet":[{"name":"Matthew Wale","portfolio":"Prime Minister","title":"Prime Minister","party":"Democratic Party","since":"2026-05-15","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-wiki-wale","slb-pina-wale-cabinet"]},{"name":"Francis Sade","portfolio":"Deputy Prime Minister; Public Service","title":"Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Service","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Rexon Annex Ramofafia","portfolio":"Finance","title":"Minister for Finance and Treasury","since":"2026-09-03","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-indepth-new-ministers","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Ricky Nelson Houenipwela","portfolio":"Foreign Affairs","title":"Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Peter Kenilorea Jr.","portfolio":"Planning","title":"Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Nestor Ghiro","portfolio":"Home Affairs","title":"Minister for Home Affairs","since":"2026-09-03","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-indepth-new-ministers"]},{"name":"Alfred Tuasulia","portfolio":"Justice","title":"Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs","since":"2026-09-03","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-indepth-new-ministers","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Frederick Kologeto","portfolio":"Communication and Aviation","title":"Minister for Communication and Aviation","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Stephen Kumi","portfolio":"Education","title":"Minister for Education and Human Resources Development","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Morris Toiraena","portfolio":"Health","title":"Minister for Health and Medical Services","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"John Tuhaika Jr.","portfolio":"Police","title":"Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"James Bonunga","portfolio":"Culture and Tourism","title":"Minister for Culture and Tourism","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Franklyn Derek Wasi","portfolio":"Agriculture","title":"Minister for Agriculture and Livestock","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Oliver Salopuka","portfolio":"Lands and Housing","title":"Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Ricky Fuo'o","portfolio":"Infrastructure","title":"Minister for Infrastructure Development","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Makario Tagini","portfolio":"Forestry","title":"Minister for Forestry and Research","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Polycarp Paea","portfolio":"Fisheries","title":"Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"John Maneniaru","portfolio":"Women and Youth","title":"Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Daniel Waneoroa","portfolio":"Rural Development","title":"Minister for Rural Development","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Wayne Ghemu","portfolio":"Environment","title":"Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"George Temahua","portfolio":"Traditional Governance","title":"Minister for Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Derick Rawcliff Manu'ari","portfolio":"Mines and Energy","title":"Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]},{"name":"Alfred Lazarus Rinah","portfolio":"Provincial Government","title":"Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-cabinet"]}],"events":[{"date":"2026-09-03","text":"Rexon Ramofafia (Finance and Treasury, replacing Gordon Darcy Lilo, who was removed), Alfred Tuasulia (Justice and Legal Affairs) and Nestor Ghiro (Home Affairs) are sworn in by Acting Governor-General Patterson Oti.","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-indepth-new-ministers"]},{"date":"2026-08-31","text":"Home Affairs Minister Manasseh Maelanga, Justice Minister Clezy Rore and Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration Minister Harry Kuma resign from the Cabinet; Maelanga files a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Wale, later withdrawn.","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pmn-resignations","slb-rfa-withdrawn"]},{"date":"2026-05-15","text":"Parliament elects Matthew Wale Prime Minister; he is sworn in by Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu and names his Cabinet, with Francis Sade as Deputy Prime Minister and Gordon Darcy Lilo as Finance Minister.","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-wale-cabinet","slb-wiki-wale"]},{"date":"2026-05-07","text":"Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele loses a no-confidence vote by 26 votes to 22, after an impasse that began in March 2026 when 19 government ministers defected; a court had ordered Parliament to convene by 7 May.","status":"sourced","sources":["slb-pina-manele-ousted"]}],"checked":"2026-10-16","sources":[{"id":"wiki-systems","title":"List of countries by system of government","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_system_of_government","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"wiki-heads","title":"List of current heads of state and government","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_heads_of_state_and_government","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"slb-wiki-pm","title":"Prime Minister of Solomon Islands","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Solomon_Islands","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-pina-wale-cabinet","title":"PM Wale sworn in, names Cabinet Ministers","publisher":"Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)","url":"https://pina.com.fj/2026/05/18/pm-wale-sworn-in-names-cabinet-ministers/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-wiki-wale","title":"Matthew Wale","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wale","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-wiki-cabinet","title":"Cabinet of Solomon Islands","publisher":"Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Solomon_Islands","kind":"reference","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-indepth-new-ministers","title":"Three new ministers sworn into Cabinet","publisher":"In-Depth Solomons","url":"https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/three-new-ministers-sworn-into-cabinet/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-pmn-resignations","title":"Three ministers quit as Solomons PM faces a no-confidence vote","publisher":"Pacific Media Network","url":"https://pmn.co.nz/read/political/three-ministers-quit-as-solomon-islands-pm-wale-faces-no-confidence-vote","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-rfa-withdrawn","title":"Solomon Islands domestic political squabbles could frustrate diplomatic engagement","publisher":"Radio Free Asia","url":"https://www.rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/09/08/no-confidence-withdrawn-solomon-islands/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"},{"id":"slb-pina-manele-ousted","title":"Solomon Islands to elect new PM following ousting of Manele in no-confidence vote","publisher":"Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)","url":"https://pina.com.fj/2026/05/08/solomon-islands-to-elect-new-pm-following-ousting-of-manele-in-no-confidence-vote/","kind":"media","checked":"2026-10-16"}],"license":"CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (credit: Govpedia, IQGov)"}