Led by Solomon Mamaloni , it won ten of the 38 seats in the 1980 general elections and Mamaloni became Leader of the Opposition .
The PAP was formed in 1979 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People 's Progressive Party .
Led by Solomon Mamaloni , PAP won ten of the 38 seats in the 1980 general elections and Mamaloni became Leader of the Opposition .
The PAP was formed in 1979 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People 's Progressive Party .