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Governor-General of the Solomon Islands

Index Governor-General of the Solomon Islands

The Governor-General of the Solomon Islands is the resident representative of the King or Queen of the Solomon Islands, currently Elizabeth II. [1]

24 relations: Baddeley Devesi, Commonwealth realm, Constitutional monarchy, Cross of Solomon Islands, Elizabeth II, Excellency, Figurehead, Frank Kabui, George Lepping, Governor-general, John Lapli, List of Resident Commissioners and Governors of the Solomon Islands, Malaita Eagle Force, Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Moses Pitakaka, Nathaniel Waena, National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the British Empire, Reserve power, RNZ International, Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, United Kingdom.

Baddeley Devesi

Sir Baddeley Devesi (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2012) was a Solomon Islander politician who served as the first Governor-General of the Solomon Islands for two consecutive terms.

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Commonwealth realm

A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state that is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and shares the same person, currently Queen Elizabeth II, as its head of state and reigning constitutional monarch, but retains a Crown legally distinct from the other realms.

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Constitutional monarchy

A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the sovereign exercises authority in accordance with a written or unwritten constitution.

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Cross of Solomon Islands

The Cross of Solomon Islands (CSI) is the second class award of the Order of the Solomon Islands and is awarded for "most conspicuous and outstanding service".

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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Excellency

Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy.

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Figurehead

In politics, a figurehead is a person who holds de jure (in name or by law) an important title or office (often supremely powerful), yet de facto (in reality) executes little actual power.

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Frank Kabui

Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui, GCMG, CSI, OBE (born 20 April 1946) has been the Governor General of Solomon Islands since 7 July 2009.

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George Lepping

Sir George Gerea Dennis Lepping, GCMG, MBE (22 November 1947 – 24 December 2014) served as the second Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1988 to 6 July 1994.

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Governor-general

Governor-general (plural governors-general) or governor general (plural governors general), in modern usage, is the title of an office-holder appointed to represent the monarch of a sovereign state in the governing of an independent realm.

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John Lapli

Sir John Ini Lapli GCMG, (baptised 25 June 1955) was the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1999 until 7 July 2004.

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List of Resident Commissioners and Governors of the Solomon Islands

This is a list of the heads of government of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978).

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Malaita Eagle Force

The Malaita Eagle Force is a militant organisation, originating in the island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands.

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Monarchy of the Solomon Islands

The monarchy of the Solomon Islands is a system of government in which a constitutional monarch is the head of state of Solomon Islands.

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Moses Pitakaka

Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka GCMG (24 January 1945 – 25 December 2011) served as the third Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1994 until 7 July 1999.

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Nathaniel Waena

Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena GCMG, CSI, KStJ (born 1 November 1945) was the Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 2004 to 2009.

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National Parliament of the Solomon Islands

The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in 50 single-seat constituencies.

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Order of St Michael and St George

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as regent for his father, King George III.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Reserve power

In a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government, a reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of the government.

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RNZ International

This article is about RNZ's international radio channel.

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Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of.

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Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is the official radio broadcaster of Solomon Islands.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_the_Solomon_Islands

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