Makaseau Ioane is a
Niue
Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. One of the world's largest coral islands, Niue is c ...
an politician and former Member of the
Niue Assembly
The Niue Assembly or Niue Parliament () is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common island-wide roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three- ...
.
Ioane contested the
in the seat of
Mutalau
Mutalau is one of the fourteen villages of Niue, and includes the northernmost point of the island. Its population at the 2022 census was 77, down from 98 in 2017.
History Overview
It was previously known as Ululauta and Matahefonua. ''Ululauta' ...
, when she tied with rival candidate
Maureen Melekitama but lost the seat on a hat-draw. She won the seat from Melekitama at the
2020 election, again on a hat-draw. She lost the seat at the
2023 election.
References
Living people
Niuean women in politics
Members of the Niue Assembly
Year of birth missing (living people)
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