2004 Nukufetau by-election

2004 Nukufetau by-election by-election Tuvalu One of the two Nukufetau seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu.Elected by simple majority using first past the post. no 2002 Tuvaluan general election 2002 7 October 2004 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Saufatu Sopoanga independent (politician) Saufatu Sopoanga independent (politician) A by-election was held in the Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu on 7 October 2004. It was triggered by Saufatu Sopoanga resigning as prime minister and member of parliament following the vote on a motion of no confidence on 25 August 2004. Inter-Parliamentary Union Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) 2006 http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2327_06.htm 7 March 2013 A by-election was held on 7 October 2004 and Saufatu Sopoanga regained his seat. Maatia Toafa was elected prime minister on 11 October 2004 with a vote of 8:7; Radio New Zealand New Tuvalu leader seeks stability 11 October 2004 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/151106/new-tuvalu-leader-seeks-stability 11 April 2015 and Saufatu Sopoanga became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Works Transport and Communication. References Category:2004 in Tuvalu Category:By-elections to the Parliament of Tuvalu Category:Non-partisan elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:October 2004 in Oceania