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This is a list of the members of the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu as elected at the 2024 Tuvaluan general election. [1] [2] There are no formal parties in Tuvalu. The political system is based on personal alliances and loyalties derived from clan and family connections. [3]
Name (Birth–Death) Term of office Monarch (Reign) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998) 1 October 1978 1 March 1986 7 years, 151 days Elizabeth II (1978–2022) 2 Sir Tupua Leupena (1922–1996) 1 March 1986 1 October 1990 4 years, 214 days 3 Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014) 1 October 1990 1 December 1993
A candidate for parliament must be a citizen of Tuvalu of a minimum age of 21 years. Voting in Tuvalu is not compulsory. At 18 years of age, Tuvaluans are eligible to be added to the electoral rolls. [8] The members of parliament serve a four-year term. [33] Each member is elected by popular vote in one of eight island-based constituencies.
This is a list of members of the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu who were elected at the 2015 Tuvaluan general election [1] or as the result of by-elections during the life of the parliament. There are no formal parties in Tuvalu. The political system is based on personal alliances and loyalties derived from clan and family ...
A candidate for parliament must be a citizen of Tuvalu of a minimum age of 21 years. Voting in Tuvalu is not compulsory. At 18 years of age, Tuvaluans are eligible to be added to the electoral rolls. [5] In August 2007 the Constitution was changed to increase the number of ministers from 5 to 7. [11]
In November 2020 the name "Te Kakeega” was replaced by “Te Kete” which is the name of a domestic traditional basket woven from green or brown coconut leaves. [29] Symbolically, “Te Kete” has biblical significance for Tuvaluan Christian traditions by referencing to the basket or the cradle that saved the life of Moses. [29]
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