Solomon Islands Labour Party

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The Solomon Islands Labour Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was founded in 1988 by the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions. The party leader is Joses Tuhanuku.

The party participated in government 1993-1994 and then in the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change government 1997-2000. Election results:

Year:	No. of MPs (50 total):
1989	2
1993	4
1997	3
2001	1

At the last legislative elections, December 5, 2001, the party won 1 out of 50 seats. The only MP is Joses Tuhanuku, elected from the Rennelle and Bellona constistuency. At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won no seats.