The Governing Council (GovCo) was the legislature and executive of the Solomon Islands between 1970 and 1974.

History

The Governing Council was established in 1970 when a new constitution was promulgated on 10 April. It combined the previous Legislative Council and Executive Council into a single body.[1] For the first time, elected members were in the majority, having increased in number from 14 to 17. The GovCo consisted of 17 elected members, nine appointed government officials and the High Commissioner, who served as Chairman.[1]

The Council had six committees; Communications, Finance, Internal Affairs, Natural Resources, Social Services and Works.[1] The elected members were elected from single-member constituencies for four-year terms. The first elections took place in 1970. Prior to the 1973 elections the number of elected members and constituencies was increased to 24.

On 27 August 1974 a new constitution was promulgated, abolishing the Governing Council and replacing it with an all-elected 38-member Legislative Assembly,[1] which was elected for the first time in 1976.

List of constituencies

1970 constituencies 1973 constituencies
Central MalaitaꞌAreꞌare
Choiseul/ShortlandsCentral Guadalcanal
East GuadalcanalCentral Malaita
Eastern Outer IslandsChoiseul
HoniaraEast Guadalcanal
MakiraEast Isabel/Savo
New GeorgiaEast Makira
Ngella/Savo/RussellsEast Malaita
North Central MalaitaEastern Outer Islands
North East MalaitaGizo/Ranongga/Simbo/Kolombangara
North MalaitaHoniara
Santa IsabelKwaio
South Central MalaitaLau/Mbaelelea
South GuadalcanalMarovo/Kusaghe
South MalaitaNggela
Vella Lavella/KolombangaraNorth West Malaita
West GuadalcanalRoviana/Rendova
Shortlands/Vella Lavella
Small Malaita
South Guadalcanal/Rennell and Bellona
West Guadalcanal and Russells
West Isabel
West Kwara'ae
West Makira
Source: Election Passport

References

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