2006 Tuvaluan general election

none October 2019 Parliamentary Tuvalu All 15 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu 2002 2002 Tuvaluan general election 2010 2010 Tuvaluan general election 3 August 2006 Independents 15 Prime Minister0000000 Maatia Toafa SubsequentPrime Minister Apisai Ielemia General elections were held in Tuvalu on 3 August 2006 to elect fifteen members to the Parliament. There were 5,765 eligible voters on the electoral roll. Hassall Graham Democracy and Elections Project, Governance Program, University of the South Pacific The Tuvalu General Election 2006 2006 https://www.academia.edu/4352305 32 candidates, including 2 women, competed for the 15 seats (the parliament had been increased from 12 to 15 elected members). All fifteen candidates elected were Independents, as there are no political parties in the country.Inter-Parliamentary Union Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2327_06.htm 7 March 2013 The years before the elections had involved an uncertain economic situation with questions about the political stability with frequent changes of prime minister. There had also been questions about the integrity of some government ministers. The election saw eight of the fifteen incumbent MPs defeated, including the entire cabinet of the incumbent Prime Minister Maatia Toafa (who did retain his seat). Eight new members were elected to the parliament. The new members of parliament are predominantly experienced civil servants, including Taukelina Finikaso (former diplomat); Iakoba Italeli (former attorney general); Lotoala Metia (former auditor general); Namoliki Sualiki (former school principal); Willy Telavi (former police commissioner); and Falesa Pitoi (dentist). Apisai Ielemia was elected the prime minister. Radio New Zealand Tuvalu elects Apisai Ielemia as new prime minister 15 August 2006 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/164041/tuvalu-elects-apisai-ielemia-as-new-prime-minister 11 April 2015 Results ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesFunafutiKamuta Latasi35245.8Re-electedKausea Natano34044.4Re-electedEmily Koepeke Lauti395.0Iosefa Elisala374.8NanumagaFalesa Pitoi33539.0ElectedOtinielu Tausi30035.0Re-electedHalo Tuavai22226.0NanumeaMaatia Toafa39728.6Re-electedWilly Telavi42230.5ElectedKokea Malua29821.5UnseatedAnnie Homasi23416.8Langitupu Tuilimu362.6NiutaoTomu Sione41633.0ElectedTavau Teii37329.0Re-electedSamuelu Teo31825.0Iopu Iupasi Kaisala16913.0NuiIakoba Italeli28131.0ElectedAlesana Seluka22024.3ElectedTaom Tanukale21223.4Pakai Asaia19221.2NukufetauLotoala Metia50737.5ElectedElisala Pita43031.8ElectedSaufatu Sopoanga41430.6NukulaelaeNamoliki Sualiki10942.1ElectedBikenibeu Paeniu6525.1UnseatedVaefitu Luke Paeniu6424.7Iefata Paeniu218.1VaitupuApisai Ielemia33634.2Re-electedTaukelina Finikaso24725.2ElectedMatanile Iosefa22422.8Eti Esela17317.6Leti Pelesala20.2UnseatedSource: Hassall, Psephos Aftermath Ielemia Ministry On 14 August 2006 Apisai Ielemia was elected prime minister; he had previously been a diplomat, clerk to parliament and senior civil servant. Kamuta Latasi was appointed the Speaker of Parliament. The new government sworn in by Governor-General, Reverend Filoimea Telito on 14 August comprised Apisai Ielemia as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Tavau Teii (Niutao) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources; Willy Telavi (Nanumea) Home Affairs; Lotoala Metia (Nukufetau) Finance, Economic Planning and Industries; Kausea Natano (Funafuti) Public Utilities; Taukelina Finikaso (Vaitupu) Communications and Works; Italeli Taeia (Nui) Education, Sports and Health. Sir Tomu Sione (Niutao) acted as Chairman of the Caucus. References Category:Elections in Tuvalu General Tuvalu Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Tuvalu