Tuvalu

Parliament of Tuvalu

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
26 Jan 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
27 Nov 2023
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
31 Jan 2028
Number of seats at stake
16
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
Not applicable
Not applicable. There is no party system or candidates stood as independents.
Yes
Total number of candidates
32
Number of male candidates
31
Number of female candidates
1
Percentage of women candidates
3.1%

Results

About the election

Prime Minister Kausea Natano was ousted in the 2024 elections, which once again saw a high turnover. Six new members were elected to the 16-member Parliament (see note 1). The new members include former Governor General Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli, and Feleti Teo (former executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission). The sole woman member in the 2015 and 2019 legislatures was voted out. On 26 February, the newly elected Parliament elected Mr. Teo as the new Prime Minister. He pledged to retain the country’s diplomatic relationship with Taiwan.

The 2024 elections were the first to be held after the adoption of the new Constitution by Parliament in September 2023 (see note 2). Key electoral issues in 2024 included the country’s diplomatic relationships with Taiwan and Australia. Prime Minister Natano pledged to continue support for Taiwan, a diplomatic ally since 1979. The former Prime Minister and current opposition leader, Enele Sopoaga, who supported the diplomatic alliance with Taiwan while in office, said a security deal with Australia should be scrapped. Other premiership contenders said diplomatic ties with Taiwan should be reviewed, without calling for a suspension of relations.

Note 1:

There are no political parties in Tuvalu. All candidates stand as independents.

Note 2:

The Constitution of Tuvalu Act 2023 came into effect on 1 October 2023, which marked the 45th Anniversary of Tuvalu’s independence. The 2023 Constitution includes a new section on votes of no confidence. Article 113 stipulates that these votes cannot be held within the first 12 months from the date of the general election or 12 months before a dissolution of parliament.

Percentage of parties winning seats
Not applicable
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
Not applicable
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
16
Number of women elected
0
Percentage of women elected
0.0%
Women Directly Elected
0
Other notes on the elections

Note on the timing of election:

Article 90 of the Constitution stipulates a general election should be held after one month but not later than three months after every dissolution of Parliament.

Since the 2019 legislature was dissolved on 27 November 2023 and the new elections were held on 26 January 2024, they were held within the constitutional deadline.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
16
Total number of women after the election
0
Percentage of women after the election
0.0%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
26 Feb 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli (Male)
Date of election
27 Feb 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No