Governor-General of Solomon Islands

The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National Parliament by vote.

Governor-General of Solomon Islands
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Flag of the Governor-General
Incumbent David Tiva Kapu since 7 July 2024
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Honiara
Nominator	National Parliament of Solomon Islands
Appointer	Monarch of Solomon Islands
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Solomon Islands
Formation	7 July 1978
First holder	Sir Baddeley Devesi
Salary	130,000 SBD annually

Their responsibilities include nominating ministers, judges, and ambassadors.

The term of office is five years, and is renewable once.^[1]

List of governors-general

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Solomon Islands since independence in 1978.

  Denotes Acting Governors-General

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Baddeley Devesi (1941–2012)	7 July 1978	7 July 1988	10 years	Elizabeth II (1978–2022)
2		Sir George Lepping (1947–2014)	7 July 1988	7 July 1994	6 years
3		Sir Moses Pitakaka (1945–2011)	7 July 1994	7 July 1999	5 years
4		Sir John Lapli (born 1955)	7 July 1999	7 July 2004	5 years
5		Sir Nathaniel Waena (born 1945)	7 July 2004	7 July 2009	5 years
6		Sir Frank Kabui (born 1946)	7 July 2009	7 July 2019	10 years
7		Sir David Vunagi (born 1950)	7 July 2019	7 July 2024	5 years, 0 days	Charles III (2022–present)
8		David Tiva Kapu	7 July 2024	Incumbent	68 days

References

1. "The Constitution of Solomon Islands". parliament.gov.sb. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.