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The Cabinet of Solomon Islands is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands has a Westminster system of government.
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The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) was established in 2013 by the Government of the Solomon Islands. [1] [2] Faculties.
Politics of Solomon Islands takes place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic, constitutional monarchy. Solomon Islands is an independent Commonwealth realm, where executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and a multi-party parliament.
There are 50 constituencies in Solomon Islands, each electing one Member of Parliament (MP) to the National Parliament. [1] Elections are held every four years; the most recent took place on 17th April 2024.
From 3 July 1952, Fiji (and Tonga) separated from the BWPT.A separate High Commissioner for the Western Pacific was appointed. The High Commissioner remained temporarily based in Fiji, but moved to Honiara, British Solomon Islands, at the end of 1952, and from 1 January 1953, the role was combined with that of the Governor of the Solomon Islands.
The medium of instruction is English, which is the case for all educational institutions in Solomon Islands. [10] The College of Higher Education runs courses up to degree level. It also caters to the requirement at the lower and middle level human resource needs of the country.
Unlike most other Commonwealth realms, the governor-general of Solomon Islands is nominated by the country's Parliament, rather than being proposed by its prime minister (as is the convention in the other Commonwealth realms). The appointment is made by the monarch of Solomon Islands following a simple majority vote of the National Parliament.