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Former China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister

Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote

Solomon Islands parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister, after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote.

Wale defeated Peter Shanel Agovaka by 26 votes to 22 in a ballot of the country’s members of parliament, governor general David Tiva Kapu, told a news conference.

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May 14, 2026 Solomon Islands Pacific islands China

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