Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
*Praem Minista blo Solomon Aelan* (Pijin)
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands ; Praem Minista blo Solomon Aelan (Pijin)
	Coat of Arms of Solomon Islands
	Incumbent; Matthew Wale; since 15 May 2026
Residence	Red House, Honiara
Appointer	Elected by the members of Parliament
Term length	Until next election
Inaugural holder	Peter Kenilorea
Formation	7 July 1978
Salary	143,000 SBD/US$ 17,439 annually

The prime minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, while also being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament.

List of officeholders

Political parties

Solomon Islands United Party (UP)

People's Alliance Party (PAP)

Independent

Group for National Unity and Reconciliation (GNUR)

Solomon Islands Liberal Party (SILP)

People's Progressive Party (PPP)

Association of Independent Members (AIM)

Solomon Islands Social Credit Party (Socreds)

Reform Democratic Party (RDPSI)

Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA)

Democratic Alliance Party (DAP)

Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party (OUR Party)

Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP)

List of Prime ministers of Solomon Islands
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party (Coalition)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party (Coalition)
1		Peter Kenilorea (1943–2016)	1980	7 July 1978	31 August 1981	3 years, 55 days	UP
2		Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000)	—	31 August 1981	19 November 1984	3 years, 80 days	PAP
(1)		Sir Peter Kenilorea (1943–2016)	1984	19 November 1984	1 December 1986	2 years, 12 days	UP
3		Ezekiel Alebua (1947–2022)	—	1 December 1986	28 March 1989	2 years, 117 days	UP
(2)		Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000)	1989	28 March 1989	18 June 1993	4 years, 82 days	PAP (GNUR)
4		Sir Francis Billy Hilly (1948–2025)	1993	18 June 1993	7 November 1994	1 year, 142 days	Independent (NCP)
(2)		Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000)	—	7 November 1994	27 August 1997	2 years, 293 days	GNUR
5		Bartholomew Ulufa'alu (1950–2007)	1997	27 August 1997	30 June 2000	2 years, 308 days	SILP (SIAC)
6		Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955)	—	30 June 2000	17 December 2001	1 year, 170 days	PPP
7		Allan Kemakeza (born 1950)	2001	17 December 2001	20 April 2006	4 years, 124 days	PAP
8		Snyder Rini (1948–2025)	2006	20 April 2006	4 May 2006	14 days	AIM
(6)		Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955)	—	4 May 2006	20 December 2007	1 year, 230 days	Socreds
9		Derek Sikua (born 1959)	—	20 December 2007	25 August 2010	2 years, 248 days	SILP
10		Danny Philip (born 1953)	2010	25 August 2010	16 November 2011	1 year, 83 days	RDPSI
11		Gordon Darcy Lilo (born 1965)	—	16 November 2011	9 December 2014	3 years, 23 days	SIPRA
(6)		Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955)	2014	9 December 2014	15 November 2017	2 years, 341 days	Independent
12		Rick Houenipwela (born 1958)	—	15 November 2017	24 April 2019	1 year, 160 days	DAP
(6)		Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955)	2019	24 April 2019	2 May 2024	5 years, 8 days	OUR Party
13		Jeremiah Manele (born 1968)	2024	2 May 2024	15 May 2026	2 years, 13 days	OUR Party
14		Matthew Wale (born 1968)	—	15 May 2026	Incumbent	115 days	SIDP

References

↑ Government of the Solomon Islands. "Parliament Entitlements Regulations, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

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[1] Government of the Solomon Islands. "Parliament Entitlements Regulations, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

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