Governor-General of Solomon Islands
| Governor-General of Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|
 Badge | |
 | |
| Viceroy | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Government House, Honiara |
| Nominator | National Parliament of Solomon Islands |
| Appointer | Monarch of Solomon Islands |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Solomon Islands |
| Formation | 7 July 1978 |
| First holder | Sir Baddeley Devesi |
| Salary | 130,000 SBD annually |
The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National Parliament by vote.
Their responsibilities include nominating ministers, judges, and ambassadors.
The term of office is five years, and is renewable once.[1]
List of governors-general
[change | change source]Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Solomon Islands since independence in 1978.
Denotes Acting Governors-General
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | .jpg)
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Sir Baddeley Devesi (1941–2012) |
7 July 1978 |
7 July 1988 |
10 years | .jpg) Elizabeth II  (1978–2022) |
| 2 | 
|
Sir George Lepping (1947–2014) |
7 July 1988 |
7 July 1994 |
6 years | |
| 3 | 
|
Sir Moses Pitakaka (1945–2011) |
7 July 1994 |
7 July 1999 |
5 years | |
| 4 | 
|
Sir John Lapli (born 1955) |
7 July 1999 |
7 July 2004 |
5 years | |
| 5 | 
|
Sir Nathaniel Waena (born 1945) |
7 July 2004 |
7 July 2009 |
5 years | |
| 6 | _(cropped).jpg)
|
Sir Frank Kabui (born 1946) |
7 July 2009 |
7 July 2019 |
10 years | |
| 7 | 
|
Sir David Vunagi (born 1950) |
7 July 2019 |
7 July 2024 |
5 years, 0 days | _(3).jpg) Charles III (2022–present) |
| 8 | 
|
David Tiva Kapu | 7 July 2024 |
Incumbent | 190 days | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Constitution of Solomon Islands". parliament.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
