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General elections were held in Tuvalu on 9 September 2019.[1] There were 37 candidates seeking election to the Parliament, two of whom were women: Valisi Alimau, who was contesting in the Nukufetau electorate, and Puakena Boreham who was seeking re-election in the Nui electorate.[2]
On 19 September 2019 Kausea Natano was elected prime minister by a parliamentary majority of 10 MPs,[3] succeeding Enele Sopoaga, who had held the position for six years and had been seeking re-election to a new term.[4][5] Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of Parliament.[6]
- ^ "Tuvalu to go to the polls on 9 September". Radio New Zealand. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Tahana, Jamie (7 September 2019). "Sopoanga hopes he's done enough for re-election when Tuvalu goes to the polls". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "New Tuvalu PM will not attend UN Climate Summit in New York". PACNEWS. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021.
- ^ Evan Wasuka & Alan Weedon (19 September 2019). "Pacific climate change champion Enele Sopoaga is no longer Tuvalu's PM — so who's next in?". Australian broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Colin Packham & Jonathan Barrett (19 September 2019). "Tuvalu changes PM, adds to concerns over backing for Taiwan in Pacific". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted". Radio NZ. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.