Governor-General of Solomon Islands

The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National Parliament by vote.

Governor-General of Solomon Islands
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Incumbent David Tiva Kapu since 7 July 2024
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Honiara
Nominator	National Parliament of Solomon Islands
Appointer	Monarch of Solomon Islands
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Solomon Islands
Formation	7 July 1978
First holder	Sir Baddeley Devesi
Salary	130,000 SBD annually

Their responsibilities include nominating ministers, judges, and ambassadors.

The term of office is five years, and is renewable once.

List of governors-general

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Solomon Islands since independence in 1978.

  Denotes Acting Governors-General

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Baddeley Devesi (1941–2012)	7 July 1978	7 July 1988	10 years	Elizabeth II (1978–2022)
2		Sir George Lepping (1947–2014)	7 July 1988	7 July 1994	6 years
3		Sir Moses Pitakaka (1945–2011)	7 July 1994	7 July 1999	5 years
4		Sir John Lapli (born 1955)	7 July 1999	7 July 2004	5 years
5		Sir Nathaniel Waena (born 1945)	7 July 2004	7 July 2009	5 years
6		Sir Frank Kabui (born 1946)	7 July 2009	7 July 2019	10 years
7		Sir David Vunagi (born 1950)	7 July 2019	7 July 2024	5 years, 0 days	Charles III (2022–present)
8		David Tiva Kapu	7 July 2024	Incumbent	135 days