Parliamentary election in Tuvalu 2015
The parliamentary elections in Tuvalu in 2015 took place on March 31, 2015 after the election had already been postponed twice. There were only individual candidates since there are no political parties in Tuvalu .
Three of the 15 parliamentarians from the previous legislative period were re-elected because they ran unopposed, including incumbent Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga . He took over the post of Prime Minister on August 1, 2013 during the previous legislative term after the impeachment of his predecessor Willy Telavi . He was confirmed in this office in the 2015 election.
background
On the original election date, March 19, 2015, a large part of the population had been evacuated as a result of the March 14 emergency before Typhoon Pam. The election date, now set for March 26, had to be postponed a second time.
31 candidates, including all members of the dissolved parliament, ran for the 15 seats. Women are still underrepresented with only three candidates.
Election result
The polling stations were open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. After the polling stations closed, the counting of votes in the 12 polling stations began.
The ruling faction was able to defend its absolute majority of eleven seats against the opposition with four seats. Of the 15 previous parliamentarians who stood up, twelve were re-elected.
| Constituency | Population as of 2010 |
Atoll / island | Elected MPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funafuti | 4492 | Funafuti |
Kausea Natano (38 percent) Sir Kamuta Latasi (33) |
| Nanumanga | 589 | Nanumanga |
Monise Lafai (36) Otinielu Tausi (37) |
| Nanumea | 664 | Nanumea |
Maatia Toafa (33) Satini Manuella (33.3) |
| Niutao | 698 | Niuato and Niulakita |
Fauoa Maani (23) Samuelu Teo (28.5) |
| Nui | 548 | Nui |
Mackenzie Kiritome (27) Puakena Boreham (26.0) |
| Nukufetau | 586 | Nukufetau |
Enele Sopoaga (no opposing candidate) Lotoala Metia (no opposing candidate) |
| Nukulaelae | 393 | Nukulaelae | Namoliki Sualiki ( unopposed ) |
| Vaitupu | 1591 | Vaitupu |
Apisai Ielemia (34) Taukelina Finikaso (30.5) |
By-elections
By-elections have taken place since the introduction of the new parliament in 2015 .
| Constituency | date | Former MP |
reason | New MP |
Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu | July 2017 | Apisai Ielemia | Removed from office on conviction for corruption |
Isaia Vaipuna Taape | The majority of the government is retained |
Individual evidence
- ^ Tuvalu elections to take place on Tuesday . In: Radio New Zealand . March 30, 2015. Accessed March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tuvalu PM returns, five new MPs elected," Pacific Islands News Association, September 17, 2010, accessed July 28, 2014
- ^ Robert Matau: Politics: Changing Leadership? . In: Islands Business . Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Robert Matua: GG appoints Sopoaga as Tuvalu's caretaker PM . In: Islands Business . August 1, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu . In: Radio New Zealand International , December 24, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2914.
- ↑ Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . In: Inter-Parliamentary Union . April 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ State of emergency in Tuvalu . Radio New Zealand International. March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Press Release issued by the Office of the Prime Minister . Fenui News. March 13, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2018.
- ↑ 45 percent of Tuvalu population displaced - PM . In: Radio New Zealand International , March 15, 2015.
- ^ Tuvalu: Tropical Cyclone Pam Situation Report No. 1 (as of March 22, 2015) . Relief Web. March 22, 2015. Accessed March 25, 2015.
- ^ Cabinet position could await new Tuvalu MP . In: Radio New Zealand . April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ a b Freedom in the World 2018 Tuvalu . In: Freedom House . 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ Election looks set to return Sopoaga as Tuvalu's PM . In: Radio New Zealand . April 2, 2015. Accessed in 2015.
- ^ Sopoaga expects be sworn in as Tuvalu PM . In: Radio New Zealand . April 9, 2015. Accessed April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Freedom in the World 2016 Tuvalu . In: Freedom House . 2016. Accessed August 5, 2019.
