List of Tuvalu MPs

This is a list of the current members of the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu as elected at the 2019 Tuvaluan general election.

See also: Politics of Tuvalu, Elections and political parties in Tuvalu, and List of by-elections in Tuvalu
Main article: Parliament of Tuvalu

Members elected for the first time at the 2019 general election are noted with *

Name National party Constituency # of votes # Notes
Isaia Vaipuna Taape   Independent Vaitupu 494
Nielu Meisake *   Independent Vaitupu 642
Monise Lafai   Independent Nanumaga 366
Minute Alapati Taupo *   Independent Nanumaga 361 Died 23 May 2022[1]
Simon Kofe   Independent Funafuti 374
Kausea Natano   Independent Funafuti 355
Katepu Laoi *   Independent Niutao 328
Samuelu Teo   Independent Niutao 235
Fatoga Talama *   Independent Nukufetau 323
Enele Sopoaga   Independent Nukufetau 491
Namoliki Sualiki   Independent Nukulaelae 182
Seve Paeniu *   Independent Nukulaelae 199
Mackenzie Kiritome   Independent Nui 249
Puakena Boreham   Independent Nui 274
Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu *   Independent Nanumea 603
Timi Melei *   Independent Nanumea 327

Nanumaga by-election 2022

Following the death of Minute Alapati Taupo on 23 May 2022,[1] the Reverend Dr Kitiona Tausi was elected to represent Nanumaga in the by-election held on 15 July 2022.[2]

Tausi, who had been the chairman of the Tuvalu Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors, received 240 votes, beating Hamoa Holona who received 199 votes, and Alapati Rick Minute Taupo who received 179 votes.[2]

References
  1. "Tuvalu mourns deputy prime minister". RNZ.
  2. Ligaiula, Pita (16 July 2022). "Chair of the Tuvalu Broadcasting Corporation wins Nanumaga by-election". Pacific News Service/Radio Tuvalu. Retrieved 8 Feb 2023.
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