Central Kwara'ae is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It had a registered electorate of 8,977 in 2006, and 9,955 in 2010. It is one of fourteen constituencies in Malaita Province.2006 election results , National Parliament of Solomon Islands
The constituency was established for the Fifth Parliament in 1993, and its first MP was Alfred Maetia."Members of the Fifth Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands Fred Fono won the seat in 1997, and was twice re-elected, ultimately becoming deputy Prime Minister in 2007.Fred Fono: biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands He stood for a fourth term in 2010, but was unseated by political newcomer and independent candidate Jackson Fiulaua, in what was described as "the major upset" of the election."Record number of election petition filed in Solomon Islands court", Pacific Islands News Association, September 17, 2010 Fiulaua then became Minister for Infrastructure and Development in Danny Philip's government."PM Philip name ministers" , Island Sun, August 27, 2010
List of MPs The following MPs have represented Central Kwara'ae in the National Parliament.Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
ElectionMPParty 1993 Alfred Maetia 1997 Fred Fono 2001 Fred Fono 2006 Fred Fono 2010 Jackson Fiulaua Independent
Election results 2010 In the 2010 general election, there were eleven candidates for the seat, including nine independents, incumbent Fred Fono for the newly formed People's Congress Party, and Philip Akote'e for OUR Party. Akote'e finished third, ahead of eight independents, with 331 votes. Fono was second, with 2,379 votes, while Fiulaua took the seat with 2,936. The turnout rate was 67%. 2010 election data , Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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