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General elections were held in Niue on 29 April 2023. [1] The elections were originally planned to be held early, in late February or early March. [2] Eight new MPs and six women were elected.
Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.
The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies using first-past-the-post voting and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency by multiple non-transferable vote. [3] There are currently no political parties. After the election, the Members of the Assembly elect a Speaker of the Assembly from outside parliament, and a Premier, who must be an MP. The Premier then chooses a Cabinet.
In 2023, the candidate nomination fee was increased from NZ$11 to NZ$200. [4]
A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats. [1]
Three of the common-roll seats went to newcomers, with the initial results indicating that the final seat would be decided by a coin-toss. [5] [6] The final results on 3 May did not show a tie, with Sonya Talagi winning the last seat on the common roll by two votes. [7]
Six candidates, including Premier Dalton Tagelagi, were elected unopposed. [8] Six women were elected. [9] Three sitting MPs were unseated. [10]
In a secret ballot, the Assembly re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 16-4 vote against O'Love Jacobsen. [11] Tagelagi appointed his Cabinet on 12 May, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history. [12] [13]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossley Tatui | 410 | 8.67 | Re-elected |
| Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui | 397 | 8.39 | Elected |
| Sinahemana Hekau | 390 | 8.24 | Elected |
| Billy Talagi | 367 | 7.76 | Re-elected |
| O'Love Jacobsen | 365 | 7.72 | Re-elected |
| Sonya Talagi | 362 | 7.65 | Elected |
| Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai | 360 | 7.61 | |
| Terry Coe | 340 | 7.19 | Unseated |
| Fapoi Akesi | 313 | 6.62 | |
| Tamuta Utalo | 233 | 4.92 | |
| Togia Sioneholo | 208 | 4.40 | |
| Victoria Posimani-Kalauni | 191 | 4.04 | |
| Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo | 185 | 3.91 | |
| Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki | 178 | 3.76 | |
| Charlie J K Tohovaka | 165 | 3.49 | |
| Mark Blumsky | 158 | 3.34 | |
| Fisa Igilisi Pihigia | 109 | 2.30 | |
| Total | 4,731 | 100.00 | |
| Source: [14] | |||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi North | Tutuli Heka | 35 | Elected | ||
| Alan Puleoti | 26 | ||||
| Stanley Frederick Tafatu | 17 | ||||
| Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
| Total | 78 | ||||
| Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
| Avatele | Hetututama Hetutu | 26 | |||
| Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti | 13 | ||||
| Pita Vakanofiti | 28 | Re-elected | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
| Total | 69 | ||||
| Hakupu | Richie Mautama | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
| Hikutavake | Ian Hipa | 9 | Elected | ||
| Masiniholo Lagaloga | 5 | ||||
| Opili Talafasi | 8 | Unseated | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
| Total | 24 | ||||
| Lakepa | Shield Palahetogia | 16 | |||
| Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga | 35 | Elected | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 1 | – | |||
| Total | 52 | ||||
| Liku | Sionetasi Pulehetoa | 26 | |||
| Logopati Seumanu | 31 | Elected | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 57 | ||||
| Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 22 | Re-elected | ||
| Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani | 14 | ||||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 36 | ||||
| Mutalau | Makaseau Ioane | 18 | Unseated | ||
| Maureen Melekitama | 29 | Elected | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
| Total | 49 | ||||
| Namukulu | Sione Sionetuato | - | - | Elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
| Tamakautoga | Peter Funaki | 25 | |||
| Ricky Makani | 46 | Re-elected | |||
| Blank or invalid votes | 5 | – | |||
| Total | 76 | ||||
| Toi | Dion Taufitu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
| Tuapa | Mona Ainuu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
| Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
| Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
General elections were held in Niue on 7 June, 2008. They were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20-member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly, whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters. The assembly consists of 20 total members, 6 elected on a common roll and 14 representatives of the villages
The Cabinet of Niue is the chief executive body of Niue.
Tauveve O’Love Jacobsen is a Niuean politician and diplomat. She served as Niue's High Commissioner to New Zealand from 2011 to 2017. Her predecessor was Sisilia Talagi, Niue's first female diplomat and High Commissioner. She had previously served as a member of the Niue Assembly and a minister in Toke Talagi's government. She was previously a long-standing leading figure in the informal parliamentary Opposition to Young Vivian's government. She was, from 2008 to 2011, Minister of Health, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Women's Affairs, and Minister in charge of the Niue Power Corporation. She had previously been Minister of Education, Health, Environment, Training and Development. Additionally, Jacobsen is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and Patroness of the Niuean Volleyball Association.
Sir Toke Tufukia Talagi was a Niuean politician, diplomat, and statesman. He served as Premier of Niue from 2008 to 2020.
Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli is a former Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister who served in the cabinet of Toke Talagi from 2008 to 2020.
Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi is a Niuean politician and Premier of Niue since June 2020. He was elected premier by the Niue Legislative Assembly on 11 June 2020, defeating O'Love Jacobsen by 13 votes to 7.
Mona Ainuu is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister.
General elections were held in Niue on 30 May 2020 for the 20 members of the Niue Assembly. The election resulted in the defeat of Premier Toke Talagi, who lost his seat. Fifteen incumbents were re-elected, including three who were unopposed. In Mutalu, a tie between two candidates resulted in one being elected by a coin toss.
Crossley Tatui is a Niuean politician and member of the Niue Assembly.
Talaititama Talaiti is a Niuean politician and member of the Niue Assembly.
Billy Graham Talagi is a Niuean politician and former Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the brother of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.
Sauni Tongatule is a former Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister.
Emani Haile Fakaotimanava-Lui is a Niuean politician and member of the Niue Assembly. He is the son of former Premier of Niue Frank Lui.
Sonya Talagi is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.
Sinahemana Hekau is a Niuean lawyer and politician. In 2004 she was the winner of Miss South Pacific. She is the daughter of former MP Makamau Hekau.
Florence Maureen Melekitama is a Niuean civil servant and politician.
Ricky Muiaki Makani is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.
Richie Mautama is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.
Dion Paki Taufitu is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister.
The 18th Niue Assembly is the current term of the Niue Assembly. Its composition was determined by the general election on 29 April 2023.
