The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands.
[1] The party was established in June 1965 by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson.
[1][2] Kelesi and Lawson were both members of the Legislative Council, and the formation of the party was aimed at bringing together elected members,[2] which had been introduced to the Council in 1964.
In total, eight MLCs joined the new party.
[3] The party had disappeared by 1967.