(Given the fluctuating nature of majority coalitions, successful motions of no confidence and thus changes in government are frequent during a parliamentary term.
)[5] Steve Abana of the Democratic Party became Leader of the Opposition on 30 August 2010, following the 2010 general election.
[6] He resigned from that position in late March 2011, and the Opposition chose Derek Sikua to replace him.
On 9 December 2014, following the 2014 general election, Jeremiah Manele was appointed as Leader of the Opposition.
[10] And following the April 2019 general election, the Leader of the Opposition is Matthew Wale.