Governor-General of the Solomon Islands

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The Governor-General of the Solomon Islands is the de facto Head of State of the Solomon Islands, representing Queen Elizabeth II, who is styled "Queen of the Solomon Islands."

Unlike the Governors-General of many other Commonwealth Realms, the Governor-General of the Solomons is elected by parliament to a five-year term.

Though the office holds considerable reserve powers, it is largely a symbolic figurehead position with little day-to-day involvement in government.

The current Governor General is the Right Honourable Sir Nathaniel Waena.

Governors-General of the Solomon Islands

• Sir Baddeley Devesi, GCMG, GCVO (1978–1988)
• Sir George Lepping, GCMG (1988–1994)
• Sir Moses Pitakaka, GCMG (1994–1999)
• Sir John Lapli, GCMG (1999–2004)
• Sir Nathaniel Waena, GCMG, CSI (2004—)

Governors-General of Commonwealth Realms

Antigua and Barbuda | Australia | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Canada | Ceylon** | Fiji* | Ghana* | Grenada | India* | Irish Free State** | Jamaica | Malta * | Mauritius* | New Zealand | Pakistan* | Papua New Guinea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Solomon Islands | South Africa* | Trinidad & Tobago* | Tuvalu |

* denotes a former Commonwealth Realm that is now a republic. ** denotes a former Commonwealth Realm that is now a republic under a different name.

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