The politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy,whereby the Monarch is the head of state,represented by the Governor-General,while the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government.
The prime minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution,the prime minister must always be a member of the parliament and is elected by parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu,any member of parliament can be nominated for the role.
Nanumanga or Nanumaga is a reef island and a district of the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu. It has a surface area of about 3 km2 with a population of 491.
Tuvalu elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of Tuvalu has 16 members,elected for a four-year term in 8 double-seat constituencies. Tuvalu is a de facto non-partisan democracy since it does not have political parties. The political system is based on personal alliances and loyalties derived from clan and family connections. It does tend to have both a distinct government and a distinct opposition. The 16 members of the current parliament are elected from eight two-seat constituencies via plurality block voting.
Seve Paeniu is a Tuvaluan politician. Paeniu was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2019 Tuvaluan general election to represent the Nukulaelae electorate. He was appointed as the Minister of Finance in the Natano Ministry.
The Parliament of Tuvalu is the unicameral national legislature of Tuvalu. The place at which the parliament sits is called the Vaiaku maneapa. The maneapa on each island is an open meeting place where the chiefs and elders deliberate and make decisions.
Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli is a Tuvaluan politician who was the governor-general of Tuvalu from 16 April 2010,until 22 August 2019,when he resigned to contest in the 2019 general election. He was not successful in that election,however he was elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.
Feleti Penitala Teo is a Tuvaluan politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the 14th Prime Minister of Tuvalu. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election,with his previous role being the executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
Kausea Natano is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 19 September 2019 to 26 February 2024. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election and served as an MP until he was unseated in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.
The Cabinet of Tuvalu is the executive branch of the government of Tuvalu.
The governor-general of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch,currently King Charles III,in the country of Tuvalu.
The Sopoaga Ministry was the 14th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu,led by Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. It succeeds the Telavi Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Sir Iakoba Italeli on 5 August 2013.
The High Court of Tuvalu is the superior court of Tuvalu. It has unlimited original jurisdiction to determine the Law of Tuvalu and hears appeals from the lower courts.
Samuelu Penitala Teo is a Tuvaluan politician. He is the son of Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence from Great Britain. Samuelu Teo himself served as the Acting Governor-General of Tuvalu from January until 28 September 2021. He had succeeded Acting Governor-General Teniku Talesi and remained in office until the Rev. Tofiga Vaevalu Falani was sworn in as the 10th Governor-General in September 2021.
The Natano Ministry is the 15th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu,led by Prime Minister Kausea Natano. It succeeded the Sopoaga Ministry upon its swearing in by the acting Governor-General,Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu,on 18 September 2019.
Events from 2020 in Tuvalu.
Kitiona Tausi was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2022 by-election to represent the Nanumanga electorate;However he was not re-elected in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.
