2019 Tuvaluan general election
9 September 2019
All 16 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu
  First party
 
Party Independents
Seats before 16
Prime Minister 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]

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][6] Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes%Notes
FunafutiSimon Kofe37428.6Re-elected
Kausea Natano35527.2Re-elected
Tuafafa Latasi34926.7
Soloseni Penitusi15812.0
Luke Paeniu705.3
NanumangaMonise Lafai36636.2Re-elected
Minute Alapati Taupo36135.7Elected
Otinielu Tausi28428.0Unseated
NanumeaAmpelosa Manoa Tehulu60337.4Elected
Timi Melei32720.3Elected
Tipelu Kauani26616.5
Maatia Toafa21913.6Unseated
Satini Manuella19812.3Unseated
NiutaoSamuelu Teo24118.0Re-elected
Katepu Laoi23517.5Elected
Polikapo Piloma Teaukai23117.2
Tefiti Telaaka Malau19814.8
Iopu Iupasi Kaisala16112.0
Itaia Lausaveve15511.6
Tavau Teii1198.9
NuiPuakena Boreham27424.9Re-elected
Mackenzie Kiritome24922.6Re-elected
Mataio Tekinene23921.7
Iakoba Italeli21919.9
Leneuoti Peau Maatusi11910.8
NukufetauEnele Sopoaga49135.8Re-elected
Fatoga Talama32323.5Elected
Valisi Alimau28520.8
Afelee Falema Pita27319.9
NukulaelaeSeve Paeniu19934.5Elected
Namoliki Sualiki18231.6Elected
Bikenibeu Paeniu9917.1
Luuni Tinilau9616.7
VaitupuNielu Meisake64234.0Elected
Isaia Vaipuna Taape49426.2Re-elected
Taukelina Finikaso42522.5Unseated
Sam Panapa32317.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tuvalu to go to the polls on 9 September". Radio New Zealand. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  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. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tuvalu has elected a new Prime Minister - Hon. Kausea Natano". Facebook. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Colin Packham & Jonathan Barrett (19 September 2019). "Tuvalu changes PM, adds to concerns over backing for Taiwan in Pacific". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted". Radio NZ. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tuvalu: Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". ipu.org. 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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