2023 Tuvaluan general election

General elections will be held in Tuvalu in 2023.[1]

2023 Tuvaluan general election
2023
All 16 seats in Parliament
Incumbent Prime Minister

Kausea Natano


Politics of Tuvalu
Government
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Elections
Foreign relations
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Background

The previous election, held in 2019, saw high turnover among the 16 members of parliament, seven of whom were first-term members. Several cabinet ministers lost their seats. There were two female candidates; one secured a seat.[2] In the vote for prime minister, held shortly after the election, parliament elected Kausea Natano, defeating the incumbent head of government Enele Sopoaga, who had served since 2013.[3][4] The defeat of Sopoaga, who was pro-Taiwan, sparked fears that the new prime minister would sever ties with Taipei in favour of China. Fellow Pacific island country, the Solomon Islands, had made the switch days before.[5] However, Prime Minister Natano later assured that Tuvalu would maintain its diplomatic ties and recognition of Taiwan.[3] Samuelu Teo, son of the country's first Governor-General Fiatau Penitala Teo, was elected parliament speaker.[4]

Electoral system

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.[6]

References
  1. "Elections: Tuvalu Parliament 2023". IFES Election Guide. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. "Election results". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted". Radio New Zealand. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. "Tuvalu parliament picks new PM in potential blow for Taiwan". Al Jazeera. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. "Tuvalu: Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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