Ulu-o-Tokelau

Ulu-o-Tokelau
Badge of Tokelau
Flag of Tokelau
Incumbent Esera Fofō Tuisano since 17 March 2025
Type	Head of government
Abbreviation	Ulu
Member of	Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, General Fono
Term length	1 year
Inaugural holder	Salesio Lui
Formation	February 1993

The Ulu-o-Tokelau, often abbreviated to Ulu, ^[1] is the head of government of Tokelau. The position rotates yearly between the faipule (leaders) of Tokelau's three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. ^[2] The current Ulu is Alapati Pita Tavite, who has held the position since 10 March 2026. ^[3]

There have been 33 Ulu from 1993, when the office was established, to 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

List

Map of Tokelau: Atafu in blue, Nukunonu in green, Fakaofo in red

List of the Ulu-o-Tokelau ^{[6] [4]}

No.	Name		Portrait	Term of office
				Took office	Left office
1		Salesio Lui		February 1993	February 1994
2		Keli Neemia		February 1994	February 1995
3		Lepaio Simi		February 1995	February 1996
4		Pio Tuia		February 1996	February 1997
5		Falima Teao		February 1997	February 1998
6		Kuresa Nasau		February 1998	February 1999
7		Pio Tuia (2nd time)		February 1999	February 2000
8		Kolouei O'Brien		February 2000	February 2001
9		Kuresa Nasau (2nd time)		February 2001	February 2002
10		Pio Tuia (3rd time)		February 2002	February 2003
11		Kolouei O'Brien (2nd time)		February 2003	February 2004
12		Patuki Isaako		February 2004	February 2005
13		Pio Tuia (4th time)		February 2005	15 February 2006
14		Kolouei O'Brien (3rd time)		15 February 2006	February 2007
15		Kuresa Nasau (3rd time)		February 2007	23 February 2008
16		Pio Tuia (5th time)		23 February 2008	21 February 2009
17		Foua Toloa		21 February 2009	22 March 2010
18		Kuresa Nasau (4th time)		22 March 2010	11 March 2011
19		Foua Toloa (2nd time)		11 March 2011	February 2012
20		Kelihiano Kalolo		February 2012	March 2013
21		Salesio Lui (2nd time)		March 2013	February 2014
22		Kuresa Nasau (5th time)		February 2014	23 February 2015
23		Siopili Perez		23 February 2015	8 March 2016
24		Afega Gaualofa		8 March 2016	6 March 2017
25		Siopili Perez (2nd time) [5]		6 March 2017	5 March 2018
26		Afega Gaualofa (2nd time)		5 March 2018	12 March 2019
27		Kelihiano Kalolo (2nd time)		12 March 2019	9 March 2020
28		Esera Fofō Tuisano		9 March 2020	8 March 2021
29		Kelihiano Kalolo (3rd time)		8 March 2021	19 May 2022
30		Siopili Perez (3rd time)		19 May 2022	6 March 2023
31		Kelihiano Kalolo (4th time)		6 March 2023	12 March 2024
32		Alapati Tavite [7]		12 March 2024	17 March 2025
33		Esera Fofō Tuisano (2nd time)		17 March 2025	present

  Faipule of Atafu

  Faipule of Fakaofo

  Faipule of Nukunonu

See also

• Administrator of Tokelau
• Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau – executive body of the Tokelau government

References

1. "Tokelau ulu keen to restore wide consultation". Radio New Zealand . 15 September 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
2. "How Tokelau is Governed". Government of Tokelau. On-Going Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
3. "Alapati Pita Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau". RNZ. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
4. Tauafiafi, Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea F. (5 March 2017). "Delegates arrive for first parliamentary sitting of Tokelau's 9th government". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
5. "Tokelau installs Siopili Perez as Ulu". Radio New Zealand . 7 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
6. "Tokelau: Heads of government (Ulu-o-Tokelau)". Rulers.org. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
7. "Visit by the Ulu-o-Tokelau". gg.govt.nz. Government House. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.