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The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands.
History
The party was established in June 1965 by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson. Kelesi and Lawson were both members of the Legislative Council, and the formation of the party was aimed bringing together elected members, which had been introduced to the Council in 1964. However, the party disappeared by 1967.
References
Democratic Party (Solomon Islands, historical) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA