Democratic Party (Solomon Islands, historical)

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The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands.^[1]

History

The party was established in June 1965 by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson.^[1]^[2] Kelesi and Lawson were both members of the Legislative Council, and the formation of the party was aimed bringing together elected members,^[2] which had been introduced to the Council in 1964. However, the party disappeared by 1967.^[2]

References

1 2 Decolonising the Solomon Islands: British theory and Melanesian practice Alfred Deakin Research Institute
1 2 3 Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific: Laos–Western Samoa, Greenwood Press, p1000

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