1972 Niuean general election

South Pacific Island election April 2023 April 2023 Niue parliamentary no 18 March 1972 1969 Niuean general election 1969 1975 Niuean general election 1975 All 20 seats in the Assembly 11 General elections were held in Niue on 18 March 1972. Only five of the eleven constituencies were contested, with the candidates in the other six constituencies elected unopposed.United Nations Official Records 1974, Volumes 4–6, p35 Aftermath Following the elections, Robert Rex was re-elected as Leader of Government Business and formed an Executive Council of four members.No election fuss Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1972, p128 MemberPortfoliosRobert RexLeader of Government Business, Finance and Government AdministrationEnetama LipitoaHealth, Justice, Radio and Post OfficeFrank LuiWorks and PoliceYoung VivianAgriculture, Economic Development and Marketing, Education Shortly after the elections concluded, a Select Committee for Constitutional Development was established to look at issues including land laws and the future relationship with New Zealand.Igarashi Masahiro https://books.google.com/books?id=1peIxEyy1o0C&q=1972+Niuean+general+election+-Wikipedia&pg=PA160 Associated Statehood in International Law 2002-01-09 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 978-90-411-1710-6 160 This led to a referendum on self-governance in 1974. References Niue Category:Elections in Niue General Niue