2010 Tuvaluan general election

none December 2019 2010 Tuvaluan general election Parliamentary no Tuvalu All 15 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu 2006 2006 Tuvaluan general election 2015 2015 Tuvaluan general election 16 September 2010 Independents 15 Prime Minister0000000 Apisai Ielemia SubsequentPrime Minister Maatia Toafa Results by constituency Parliamentary elections were held in Tuvalu on 16 September 2010.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54717 Tuvalu government focuses on needs of individual outer islands 15 July 2010 Radio New Zealand International 18 July 2010 WellingtonInter-Parliamentary Union Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) 2010 http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2327_10.htm 7 March 2013 Voters elected fifteen members of the Parliament to a four-year term. All candidates were independents, as there are no political parties in the country. Ten out of the fifteen incumbent members were re-elected. The remaining five incumbents, including Deputy Prime Minister Tavau Teii, did not retain their seats."Tuvalu PM returns, five new MPs elected", Pacific Islands News Association, 17 September 2010 The incumbent Prime Minister, Apisai Ielemia, retained his seat in Vaitupu constituency.New Prime Minister for Tuvalu http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201009/3024797.htm?desktop Australia Network 29 September 2010 29 September 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100929231619/http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201009/3024797.htm?desktop 29 September 2010 On 29 September, Maatia Toafa from Nanumea won eight of the fifteen votes to become Prime Minister. However, on 24 December 2010, after a motion of no confidence, carried by eight votes to seven,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=57819 Nominations open for new Tuvalu PM 22 December 2010 Radio New Zealand International 3 December 2011 Maatia Toafa was replaced by Willy Telavi as Prime Minister of Tuvalu.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=57873 Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu 24 December 2010 Radio New Zealand International 3 December 2011 Willy Telavi retained a bare majority through the term of his ministry until by-elections were won by candidates that supported the opposition. Willy Telavi attempted to avoid facing a vote of the parliament until he was forced to call parliament following the intervention of the governor-general. On 2 August 2013 Willy Tevali faced a motion of no confidence in the parliament: the voting was eight for the motion, four against. Cooney Campbell Australia News Network Tuvalu parliament elects new prime minister 4 August 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-02/an-tuvalu-parliament-votes-to-remove-pm-telavi/4861930 5 August 2013 On 4 August the parliament elected Enele Sopoaga as Prime Minister. Cooney Campbell Radio Australia Sopoaga elected new PM in Tuvalu 5 August 2013 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/sopoaga-elected-new-pm-in-tuvalu/1170994 5 August 2013Islands Business Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu's New PM 5 August 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2209/enele-sopoaga-sworn-in-today-as-tuvalus-new-pm/ 5 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054326/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2209/enele-sopoaga-sworn-in-today-as-tuvalus-new-pm/ 21 September 2013 dmy-all Background Parliament was dissolved on 13 August 2010, and registration began on 28 August.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55268 Tuvalu Parliament to be dissolved tomorrow ahead of elections in five weeks Radio New Zealand International 12 August 2010 13 August 2010 There are no political parties in Tuvalu, so all candidates are non-partisan.Robert Matau Politics: Changing Leadership? http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=19316/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl?PHPSESSID=c6196675b6777193bc96ea7442cc80d8 https://archive.today/20120524155738/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=19316/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl?PHPSESSID=c6196675b6777193bc96ea7442cc80d8 dead 24 May 2012 Islands Business 2010 17 September 2010 Twenty-six candidates, including all sitting Members of Parliament, stood for the fifteen seats in Parliament.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55879 Tuvalu gears up for parliamentary elections 15 September 2010 Radio New Zealand International 25 November 2011 Tuvalu has "about 6,000 eligible voters" – a little over half the country's population.https://archive.today/20130124231101/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_vabC-tHeSX-muzn3TM9M3LhXRA "Tuvalu goes to the polls", Agence France Presse, 16 September 2010."Tuvalu completes voting in national elections", Radio Australia, 16 September 2010. Many candidates focused on climate change issues including Enele Sopoaga, a former Tuvalu Ambassador to the United Nations and Tuvalu's representative at the UN Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in 2009."Tuvalu completes voting in national elections", Radio Australia, 16 September 2010"Elections à Tuvalu" https://web.archive.org/web/20111006032234/http://24hdanslepacifique.com/breves-du-pacifique-497/ 6 October 2011 , Australian Broadcasting Corporation (French), 17 September 2010. Sopoaga stood for election in the Nukufetau constituency, and is reportedly considered a "national hero" for his diplomatic work at the Copenhagen Summit on climate change in December 2009. Enele Sopoaga was elected by the voters of Nukufetau. Controversy Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia and Communications Minister Taukelina Finikaso, who are relatives, stood for election in the same Vaitupu constituency in the 2010 election. (The top two vote earners in Vaitupu are elected to parliament). Finikaso filed a complaint against Ielemia prior to the election, accusing the Prime Minister of distributing voter registration forms before the official registration date. Results List of Tuvalu MPs, 2010–2015 There were 6,008 registered voters in the election, and voter turnout was reportedly strong.Tuvalu PM, speaker retain seats as deputy PM crashes out http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201009/s3014232.htm Radio Australia 17 September 2010 17 September 2010 Voting began at 8 a.m. and closed at 4 p.m. before counting commenced at the country's twelve polling stations.Tuvalu prepares for Friday national poll http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=20884/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl?PHPSESSID=2f82a9892cbb1972fd1420bc2a5edaea https://archive.today/20130126120107/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=20884/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl?PHPSESSID=2f82a9892cbb1972fd1420bc2a5edaea dead 26 January 2013 Islands Business 15 September 2010 17 September 2010 Prime Minister Ielemia retained his seat to win re-election from his Vaitupu constituency. Ielemia's re-election prospects had been thought to be tenuous before the election. In total, ten MPs were re-elected, including Speaker Kamuta Latasi, while five incumbent MPs – including deputy Prime Minister Tavau Teii – lost their seats. The announcement that ten sitting MPs had been re-elected was made by Speaker Kamuta Latasi the following day.Tuvalu PM re-elected, seeks to form govt http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/tuvalu-pm-reelected-seeks-to-form-govt-20100917-15f3f.html Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 2010 17 September 2010 ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesFunafutiKausea Natano43642.5ElectedKamuta Latasi30229.4ElectedSamuelu Teo28928.1NanumagaMonise Lafai37941.9ElectedFalesa Pitoi29632.7ElectedOtinielu Tausi23025.4NanumeaMaatia Toafa53137.7ElectedWilly Telavi44331.5ElectedAmuia Tapeva43430.8NiutaoFauoa Maani31424.5ElectedVete Sakaio31424.5ElectedTomu Sione23518.3Tavau Teii21817.0UnseatedIopu Iupasi Kaisala20015.6NuiIsaia Italeli26324.6ElectedTaom Tanukale24623.0ElectedAlesana Seluka20319.0Iopu Iupasi20018.7Leneuoti Maatusi15914.8NukufetauEnele Sopoaga49040.5ElectedLotoala Metia39932.9ElectedElisala Pita32226.6NukulaelaeNamoliki Sualiki14855.8ElectedVaefitu Luke Paeniu11744.2VaitupuApisai Ielemia59738.7ElectedTaukelina Finikaso54135.1ElectedIonatana Peia40326.2Source: Tuvalu News, Psephos Aftermath Government formation Speaker Latasi originally announced that all fifteen MPs would meet the following week to form a new government. However, the election of a new Prime Minister was not held until 29 September 2010.Tuvaluan Prime Minister to be named Wednesday http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201009/3023083.htm?desktop Radio Australia 27 September 2010 27 September 2010 17 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130057/http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201009/3023083.htm?desktop usurped Incumbent Apisai Ielemia, who became caretaker prime minister after the election, hoped to form a new government, though he ultimately did not have the support in the new parliament. Enele Sopoaga was reported as being a possible challenger for the premiership. A secret ballot to determine the next prime minister was held on 29 September 2010. Maatia Toafa, who had served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006 and the Leader of the Opposition from 2006 to 2010, won the ballot to become Tuvalu's next prime minister with five new members and three members of the previous government. Toafa narrowly defeated Kausea Natano, who received seven votes in the ballot. Toafa took office on the day of his election and named his Cabinet almost immediately. He included a number of first time MPs who had supported his bid for the premiership – including Enele Sopoaga, who became Minister for Foreign Affairs.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=56147 New-look government for Tuvalu 29 September 2010 Radio New Zealand International 25 November 2011"New Tuvalu PM Maatia Toafa names cabinet", ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2010 Isaia Taeia Italeli, the younger brother of Governor General Iakopa Taeia Italeli, became the speaker of parliament. However, on 15 December 2010, Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's government was ousted in a motion of no confidence, which followed Willie Telavi withdrawing his support for the government. On 25 December 2010 Willy Telavi was elected prime minister with an (8:7) majority over Enele Sopoaga. Kamuta Latasi, was appointed Speaker. By-elections List of by-elections in Tuvalu Minister of Works Isaia Italeli died suddenly in July 2011,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=61940 Samoa police rule out foul play in death of Tuvalu minister 21 July 2011 Radio New Zealand International 25 November 2011 which led to the 2011 Nui by-election in the following month. The election was won by his widow, Pelenike Isaia, who became only the second woman ever to have sat in the Tuvaluan Parliament. The by-election was described as "pivotal", as Italeli's death had deprived Prime Minister Willy Telavi of his government's one seat majority in Parliament. Pelenike Isaia's election restored the one seat majority,"Tuvalu Government set to retain power" https://archive.today/20120717065208/http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201108/3302279.htm 17 July 2012 , Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 24 August 2011 of the government of Willy Telavi. Lotoala Metia, the MP for Nukufetau and Minister of Finance, died on 21 December 2012. The 2013 Nukufetau by-election was held on 28 June.Islands Business Tuvalu's former PM Sopoaga has another shot 10 June 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1437/tuvalus-former-pm-sopoaga-has-another-shot/ 21 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053304/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1437/tuvalus-former-pm-sopoaga-has-another-shot/ 21 September 2013 dmy-all The Nukufetau by-election was won by the opposition candidate Elisala Pita.Islands Business Tuvalu's Opposition waiting to hear from GG 1 July 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1636/tuvalus-opposition-waiting-to-hear-from-gg/ 21 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140108011424/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1636/tuvalus-opposition-waiting-to-hear-from-gg/ 8 January 2014 dmy-all Constitutional crisis After Pita's victory, a constitutional crisis developed when Prime Minister Telavi responded that, under the Constitution, he was only required to convene Parliament once a year, and was thus under no obligation to summon it until December 2013. Radio New Zealand International Parliament needs one yearly meeting only says defiant Tuvalu PM 2 July 2013 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=77230 21 September 2013 Tuvalu's opposition then requested the Governor-General Iakoba Italeli to intervene against the Prime Minister's decision.Coutts Geraldine Radio Australia Tuvalu opposition demands parliament be allowed to sit after weekend by-election 2 July 2013 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/tuvalu-opposition-demands-parliament-be-allowed-to-sit-after-weekend-byelection/1154762 19 July 2013 On 3 July, Italeli exercised his reserve powers in ordering Parliament to convene, against the Prime Minister's wishes, on 30 July.Islands Business Tuvalu's parliament convenes 30 July 1 July 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1725/tuvalus-parliament-convenes-july-30/ 21 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053503/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/1725/tuvalus-parliament-convenes-july-30/ 21 September 2013 dmy-all The Governor-General, Iakoba Italeli, then proceeded to exercise his reserve powers to order Telavi to stand down as prime minister and appointed Enele Sopoaga as interim prime minister.http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2183/gg-appoints-sopoaga-as-tuvalus-caretaker-pm/ Matau Robert GG appoints Sopoaga as Tuvalu's caretaker PM 1 August 2013 Island Business 8 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153108/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2183/gg-appoints-sopoaga-as-tuvalus-caretaker-pm/ 10 October 2014 dmy-allAFP Report Sydney Morning Herald Dismissal crisis rocks Tuvalu 2 August 2013 http://www.smh.com.au/world/dismissal-crisis-rocks-tuvalu-20130802-2r54l.html#ixzz2b3BIryEF 5 August 2013 The Governor-General also ordered that parliament sit on Friday 2 August to allow a vote of no-confidence in Telavi and his government. Cooney Campbell Australia News Network Tuvalu government faces constitutional crisis 1 August 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-01/tuvalu-government-in-crisis/4859432 5 August 2013 On 2 August 2013 Willy Tevali faced a motion of no confidence in the parliament: the voting was eight for the motion, four against and one abstention. On 4 August the parliament elected Enele Sopoaga as Prime Minister. Sopoaga gained further support in the parliament following the 2013 Nui by-election,Islands Business from Radio Tuvalu New MP elected in Tuvalu 11 September 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2822/new-mp-elected-in-tuvalu/ 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140405053943/http://islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2822/new-mp-elected-in-tuvalu/ 5 April 2014 dmy-allMatau Robert Islands Business Tuvalu govt bombshells 5 August 2013 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2146/tuvalu-govt-bombshells/ 5 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140429162109/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/2146/tuvalu-govt-bombshells/ 29 April 2014 Radio New Zealand International New Tuvalu Govt to release road map for first 100 days in power 17 September 2013 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=79181 21 September 2013 and the 2014 Nanumaga by-election.Matau Robert Islands Business New speaker for Tuvalu in the new year? January 2014 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/2014/1/pacific-update/new-speaker-for-tuvalu-in-the-new-year/ 15 January 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140116075556/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/2014/1/pacific-update/new-speaker-for-tuvalu-in-the-new-year/ 16 January 2014 dmy-allRadio New Zealand Tuvalu by-election sees former speaker win seat 16 January 2014 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/233496/tuvalu-by-election-sees-former-speaker-win-seat 16 January 2014Islands Business – From FENUI NEWS/PACNEWS Former Tuvalu Speaker joins government 22 January 2014 http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/4347/former-tuvalu-speaker-joins-government/ 23 January 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140201200034/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/4347/former-tuvalu-speaker-joins-government/ 1 February 2014 dmy-all Willy Telavi resigned from parliament in August 2014. Radio Australia Tuvalu to hold by-election after MP resignation 25 August 2014 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/tuvalu-to-hold-byelection-after-mp-resignation/1360712 26 August 2014 Radio New Zealand International Former Tuvalu PM quits parliament 26 August 2014 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/253026/former-tuvalu-pm-quits-parliament 26 August 2014 The result of the 2014 Nanumea by-election provided further support for the government of Enele Sopoaga.FENEUI NEWS/PACNEWS New MP elected in Tuvalu 22 September 2014 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=15016170145420fbde8236adc321c9 19 October 2014 A general election was set down for 19 March 2015.Radio New Zealand Two unopposed seats for Tuvalu election 4 March 2015 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/267784/two-unopposed-seats-for-tuvalu-election 7 March 2015 References External links Tuvalu News: Tuvalu Election Results Category:Elections in Tuvalu Tuvalu General election Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Tuvalu Category:September 2010 elections