Salilo Tongia
Taulelehemaama Salilo Tongia is a Niuean politician. Tongia was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2011 election, ousting Tofua Puletama from Makefu Makefu is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 70, up from 64 in 2011. The village was established by villagers from Tuapa Tuapa is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was ... in a close result. The result was unsuccessfully challenged in an election petition. References Members of the Niue Assembly Living people Niuean women in politics 21st-century New Zealand women politicians 21st-century New Zealand politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Niue-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Makefu
Makefu is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 70, up from 64 in 2011. The village was established by villagers from Tuapa Tuapa is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 112, up from 97 in 2011. Villagers from Tuapa established the villages of Makefu, Hikutavake Hikutavake is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population .... References Populated places in Niue {{Niue-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tofua Puletama
Tofua Puletama is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly. Puletama is a long-serving member of the Assembly who was first elected at the 1999 Niuean general election. He was re-elected unopposed at the 2002 election. He lost his seat at the 2011 election by a single vote. An election petition challenging the result was dismissed. He regained his seat in the 2014 election. He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2020 elections The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2020. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems maintains a comprehensive list of upcoming elections on its E-Guide Platform. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calend .... He was re-elected again in the 2023 election. References Living people Members of the Niue Assembly Year of birth missing (living people) {{Niue-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It is 604 kilometres northeast of Tonga. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia". Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands. The terrain of the island has two noticeable levels. The higher level is made up of a limestone cliff running along the coast, with a plateau in the centre of the island reaching approximately 60 metres (200 feet) above sea level. The lower level is a coastal terrace approximately 0.5 km (0.3 miles) wide and about 25–27 metres (80–90 feet) high, which slopes down and meets the sea in small cliffs. A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western coast, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niue Assembly
The Niue Assembly ( niu, Niue Fono Ekepule) is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three-year term. Niue follows the Westminster system of government, with the Premier elected by the Assembly and the Cabinet drawn from it. History The Assembly is descended from the Island Council established under the Cook Islands Act 1915. This was disbanded in 1959 and reconstituted as the Assembly, which was successively granted greater control. The Assembly assumed full law-making power within the constitution upon self-government in 1974. The Assembly is physically located in Alofi. Speaker of the Assembly The Assembly is presided over by a Speaker, elected by its members from outside their ranks. If a member of the Assembly is elected Speaker, they must resign their seat. The Speaker does not vote in proceedings, and does not enjoy a c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 Niuean General Election
General elections were held in Niue on 7 May 2011, to elect the members of the Niue Assembly. In the leadup to the election Speaker of the Niue Assembly Atapana Siakimotu announced that he would be retiring from politics. Electoral system Of the 20 Niue Assembly members, six were elected on a common roll and fourteen in single-member constituencies. There were no political parties in Niue at the time of the election, and all candidates were independents. The election was managed and controlled by the Chief Electoral Officer, Justin Kamupala, who was also the Secretary of the Niue Department of Justice, Lands and Survey. Results There were four changes in membership: Three new members were elected on the common roll, with caretaker PM Toke Talagi topping the vote. The only change in village seats was that Tofua Puletama was ousted from Makefu by Salilo Tongia in a close result. Aftermath As expected, Talagi was re-elected as PM with 12 of 20 votes. See also * 2012 Toi by-e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The Niue Assembly
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Living People
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Niuean Women In Politics
Niuean pertains to anything of, from or related to Niue, an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. * A person from Niue, or of Niuean descent. (See Demographics of Niue) * The Niuean language * Niuean cuisine Niue is an island in the Southern Pacific, mostly inhabited by Polynesians. The plantations are mostly filled with manioc, taro and breadfruit, but banana trees can be found. The wide range of exotic plants in Niue includes taros, pawpaw, coconu ... See also * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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21st-century New Zealand Women Politicians
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