David Roselane

David Nicander Roselane (30 August 1923-12 May 2004) was a Melanesian  and  who served on the Provisional Convention of Melanesia upon election in 1958. Roselane was a key founding member of the Socialist Party, and often his views divided the party into two prominent factions. Specifically, Roselane lead the socially faction of the Socialist Party, a position marked by his radically liberal attitude towards many contemporary social issues.

Roselane was born in, in 1923, and pursued a career in upon graduating from the  in 1947. Roselane began to develop tendencies after working briefly as a, as he felt that most common criminals were in their situation because of a failure of the system in which they lived and not personal fault. The beginning of the and the onset of many high profile  court cases caused Roselane to fear for his life because of his prominent local position, and in 1953 he migrated with many other s to Melanesia. There, Roselane became a high-profile member of the movement, though many of his political views were toned down to avoid foreign interest and bolster political support among leftist moderates. In 1955, he co-chaired the creation of the Socialist Party, and in 1958 he was elected to the Provisional Convention.