13th Niuean Assembly
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The 13th Niuean Assembly was a term of the Niue Assembly
. Its composition was determined by the 2008 election
, held on June 7, 2008.
The Speaker of the 13th Assembly was Atapana Siakimotu.
Niue Assembly
The Niue Assembly 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...
. Its composition was determined by the 2008 election
Niuean general election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on June 7, 2008. They were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20 member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly, whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters...
, held on June 7, 2008.
The Speaker of the 13th Assembly was Atapana Siakimotu.
Members
The members of the 13th Legislative Assembly were:| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| Terry Coe Terry Coe Terry Donald Coe is a Niuean politician and former cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Niue Assembly, elected from the common roll.Coe served as a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Frank Lui between 1993 and 1999, being responsible for Telecoms, Meteorology, the Electrical Power Corporation,... |
Independent | Common roll | Sixth | |
| Peter Eu Funaki | Independent | Tamakautonga | ||
| Maihetoe Hekau | Independent | Common roll | First | |
| O’Love Jacobsen | Independent | Common roll | Eighth | |
| Jack Willie Lipitoa | Independent | Namukulu | Eighth | |
| Kupa Magatogia | Independent | Lakepa | ||
| Bill Motufoou Bill Vakaafi Motufoou Hon. Bill Vakaafi Motufoou is the Assemblyman for the Village of Mutalau on Niue. He was first elected into Parliament in 1999, then 2002, 2005 and also successfully contested the seat for Niue General Election 2008. He was the General Secretary for the Mutalau Village Council before elected into... |
Independent | Mutalau | Fourth | |
| Esther Pavihi | Independent | Common roll | First | |
| Fisa Pihigia | Independent | Tuapa | ||
| Tofua Puletama | Independent | Makefu | Fourth | |
| Togia Sioneholo Togia Sioneholo Togia Likalika Sioneholo is a Niuean politician who was a Cabinet Minister of Toke Talagi's Government from June 2008 to May 2011 after being elected to the Niue Assembly in the June 2008 general election. He was minister for Community Affairs, Education, Justice, Shipping and Bulk Fuels... |
Independent | Common roll | First | |
| Pokotoa Sipeli Pokotoa Sipeli Pokotoa Sipeli is a Niuean politician. Following the 2008 general election, he is a Member of the Niue Assembly, representing the constituency of Liku, and a member of Premier Toke Talagi's Cabinet, as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and... |
Independent | Liku | ||
| Dalton Tagelagi | Independent | Alofi South | First | |
| Opili Talafasi | Independent | Hikutavake | ||
| Billy Graham Talagi | Independent | Avatele | Fourth | |
| Toke Talagi Toke Talagi Toke Tufukia Talagi is the current premier of Niue. He was elected premier by the Niue Assembly on 19 June 2008, defeating the standing premier Young Vivian by fourteen votes to five, with one abstaining.... |
Independent | Common roll | Fourth | |
| Talaititama Talaiti | Independent | Vaiea | Sixth | |
| Dion Taufitu | Independent | Toi | ||
| Va'aiga Tukuitonga Va'aiga Tukuitonga Va'aiga Tukuitonga is a Niuean politician. She is member of the Niue Assembly for the village of Alofi North.Tukuitonga is a retired schoolteacher. She was first elected to the Assembly in the 1999 elections, defeating sitting Premier Frank Lui in his own seat... |
Independent | Alofi North | Fourth | |
| Young Vivian Young Vivian Mititaiagimene Young Vivian is a Niuean politician who has twice been the premier of his country. Representing the Niue People's Action Party, he defeated sitting premier Sani Lakatani in May 2002 elections. Vivian had previously served as premier for a brief period from 12 December 1992 to 9... |
Independent | Hakupu |