Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands
The Legislative Council (LegCo) was the legislature of the Solomon Islands between 1960 and 1970.
History
The Legislative Council was created following the proclamation of the British Solomon Islands (Constitution)
Its first meeting was held in 1961 in Honiara Teachers' College Assembly Hall. In 1964 a new constitution was produced, introducing eight elected members to an enlarged 25-member Council alongside two nominees. However, only one of the eight members were directly-elected, with elections taking place in the Honiara constituency resulting in Eric Lawson becoming the first elected member. The other seven members were elected by electoral colleges formed by local councils, with three elected in Malaita District, two in Central District, and one from each of the Eastern and Western districts.[1]
An Order-in-Council made by the
The Council was abolished when a new constitution was promulgated on 10 April, combining it with the Executive Council to form the Governing Council.[1]
Constituencies
References
- ^ a b c d Decolonising the Solomon Islands: British theory and Melanesian practice Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Alfred Deakin Research Institute