Makaseau Ioane is a
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 Tong ...
an politician and former Member of the
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 t ...
.
Ioane contested the
in the seat of
Mutalau
Mutalau is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 100, up from 97 in 2011.
History Overview
It was previously known as Ululauta and Matahefonua. ''Ululauta'' and ''Matahefonua'' both mean "head of the land". ...
, 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
This national electoral calendar for 2020 lists the national/federal elections held in 2020 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
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, 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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