Islas Salomón Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Honiara

coordenadas geográficas: 9 26 S, 159 57 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

9 provinces and 1 city*; Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira and Ulawa, Malaita, Rennell and Bellona, Temotu, Western

7 Julio 1978 (from the UK)

Día de la Independencia, 7 Julio (1978)

history: adoptada 31 Mayo 1978, efectiva 7 Julio 1978; note - in late 2017, provincial leaders agreed to adopt a new federal constitution, with passage expected in 2018, but it has been postponed indefinitely

amendments: proposed by the National Parliament; passage of constitutional sections, including those on fundamental rights and freedoms, the legal system, Parliament, alteration of the constitution and the ombudsman, requires three-fourths majority vote by Parliament and assent of the governor general; passage of other amendments requires two-thirds majority vote and assent of the governor general; modificada several times, last in 2014 (2018)

21 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General David VUNAGI (desde 8 July 2019)

jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Rick HOU (desde 16 November 2017)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the National Parliament for up to 5 years (eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually elected prime minister by the National Parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among members of the National Parliament

election results: Manasseh SOGAVARE (independent) defeated in no-confidence vote on 6 November 2017; Rick HOU elected prime minister on 15 November 2017