2019 Tuvaluan general election

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2019 Tuvaluan general election
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Prime Minister 0000000 before election

Enele Sopoaga

Subsequent
Prime Minister

Kausea Natano

General elections were held in Tuvalu on 9 September 2019. [1] There were 37 candidates seeking election to the Parliament, two of whom are women: Valisi Alimau, who was contesting in the Nukufetau electorate, and Puakena Boreham who was seeking re-election in the Nui electorate. [2]

Contents

On 19 September 2019, Kausea Natano was voted into the office of Prime Minister of Tuvalu by a parliamentary majority consisting of 10 MPs. [3] He thus replaced incumbent Enele Sopoaga, who had been holding the position for the past six years and was seeking re-election to a new term. [4] [5] Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu. [6]

Electoral system

The Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Amendment Act 2019 increased the number of elected representatives for the electorate of Nukulaelae to become 2 PMs. So that each of the 8 island electorates is represented by 2 MPs (Niulakita is represented by the MPs from Niutao). The 16 members of Parliament are elected in eight two-member constituencies using multiple non-transferable vote. As there are no formal political parties, all candidates run as independents. [7]

Results

In the Nukufetau electorate the caretaker prime minister, Enele Sopoaga, was returned to Parliament, however Satini Manuella, Taukelina Finikaso and Maatia Toafa, who were ministers, were not returned. Seven new members of Parliament were elected. [8]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes%Notes
Funafuti Simon Kofe 37428.6Re-elected
Kausea Natano 35527.2Re-elected
Tuafafa Latasi34926.7
Soloseni Penitusi15812.0
Luke Paeniu705.3
Nanumanga Monise Lafai 36636.2Re-elected
Minute Alapati Taupo 36135.7Elected
Otinielu Tausi 28428.0 Unseated
Nanumea Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu 60337.4Elected
Timi Melei 32720.3Elected
Tipelu Kauani26616.5
Maatia Toafa 21913.6 Unseated
Satini Manuella 19812.3 Unseated
Niutao Samuelu Teo 24118.0Re-elected
Katepu Laoi 23517.5Elected
Polikapo Piloma Teaukai23117.2
Tefiti Telaaka Malau19814.8
Iopu Iupasi Kaisala16112.0
Itaia Lausaveve15511.6
Tavau Teii 1198.9
Nui Puakena Boreham 27424.9Re-elected
Mackenzie Kiritome 24922.6Re-elected
Mataio Tekinene23921.7
Iakoba Italeli 21919.9
Leneuoti Peau Maatusi11910.8
Nukufetau Enele Sopoaga 49135.8Re-elected
Fatoga Talama 32323.5Elected
Valisi Alimau28520.8
Afelee Falema Pita27319.9
Nukulaelae Seve Paeniu 19934.5Elected
Namoliki Sualiki 18231.6Elected
Bikenibeu Paeniu 9917.1
Luuni Tinilau9616.7
Vaitupu Nielu Meisake 64234.0Elected
Isaia Taape 49426.2Re-elected
Taukelina Finikaso 42522.5 Unseated
Sam Panapa32317.1

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References

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  2. ↑ Tahana, Jamie (7 September 2019). "Sopoanga hopes he's done enough for re-election when Tuvalu goes to the polls". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "New Tuvalu PM will not attend UN Climate Summit in New York". PACNEWS. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Evan Wasuka & Alan Weedon (19 September 2019). "Pacific climate change champion Enele Sopoaga is no longer Tuvalu's PM — so who's next in?". Australian broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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