C. 4000 BC First human settlements
17 Feb 1568 Named Islas de Salomon by Spanish explorer Álvaro de Medaña y Neyra
Apr 1885 German protectorate over the Northern Solomons
15 Mar 1893 British protectorate over the Southern Solomons
15 Mar 1893 - 02 Jan 1976 Part of British Western Pacific Territories
14 Nov 1899 German Northern Solomons (except Bougainville island)
are transferred to the British protectorate
03 May 1942 - Dec 1943 Japanese occupation
28 Aug 1973 Autonomy
02 Jan 1976 Self-government
07 Jul 1978 Independence
1999 - 2003 Civil War
24 Jul 2003 - Intervention of Australian led Regional
Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Governors-General
07 Jul 1978 - 07 Jul 1988 Sir Baddeley Devesi .................. 1941-2012
07 Jul 1988 - 07 Jul 1994 Sir George Gerea Dennis Lepping ...... 1947-
07 Jul 1994 - 07 Jul 1999 Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka ........ 1945-2011
07 Jul 1999 - 07 Jul 2004 Sir John Ini Lapli ................... 1955-
07 Jul 2004 - 07 Jul 2009 Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena ......... 1945-
07 Jul 2009 - Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui ......... 1946-
Prime Ministers
01 Aug 1971 - 31 Oct 1972 Silas Sitai .......................... 1920-1972
01 Nov 1972 - 28 Aug 1974 .....
28 Aug 1974 - 14 Jul 1976 Solomon Mamaloni (1st Time) .......... 1943-2000
14 Jul 1976 - 31 Aug 1981 Sir Peter Kenilorea (1st Time) ....... 1943-
01 Sep 1981 - 19 Nov 1984 Solomon Mamaloni (2nd Time)
19 Nov 1984 - 01 Dec 1986 Sir Peter Kenilorea (2nd Time)
01 Dec 1986 - 28 Mar 1989 Ezekiel Alebua ....................... 1947-
28 Mar 1989 - 18 Jun 1993 Solomon Mamaloni (3rd Time)
18 Jun 1993 - 07 Nov 1994 Sir Frances Billy Hilly .............. 1947-
07 Nov 1994 - 27 Aug 1997 Solomon Mamaloni (4th Time)
27 Aug 1997 - 30 Jun 2000 Bartholomew Ulufa'alu ................ 1950-2007
01 Jul 2000 - 17 Dec 2001 Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (1st Time). 1955-
17 Dec 2001 - 20 Apr 2006 Sir Allan Kemakeza ................... 1950-
20 Apr - 04 Mar 2006 Snyder Rini .......................... 1949-
04 Mar 2006 - 20 Dec 2007 Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (2nd Time)
20 Dec 2007 - 25 Aug 2010 David Derek Sikua .................... 1959-
25 Aug 2010 - 16 Nov 2011 Danniel Philip ....................... 1953-
16 Nov 2011 - 09 Dec 2014 Gordon Darcy Lilo .................... 1965-
09 Dec 2014 - Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (3rd Time)
