Association_of_Independent_Members_of_Parliament

Association of Independent Members

Association of Independent Members

Political party in the Solomon Islands

The Association of Independent Members of Parliament (AIMP) or Association of Independent Members (AIM) is a political party in the Solomon Islands founded by Tommy Chan in 2001.[1]

At the 2001 elections, the party won 13 out of 50 seats.[2] After the 2006 elections, party member Snyder Rini was elected as Prime Minister. Subsequent riots against him led to his resignation after just eight days.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Pendeverana, Lincy; Nanau, Gordon Leua. "Independent MPs, Political Party Legislation and Electoral Politics in Solomon Islands" (PDF). The Journal of Pacific Studies. 40 (2).
  2. [2]
    "SOLOMON ISLANDS: parliamentary elections National Parliament, 2001". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. [3]
    "56. Solomon Islands (1978-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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