General elections were held in Niue on 19 March 1999 to determine the composition of the twenty member national Assembly

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...

. Fourteen incumbents retained their seats, with Premier Frank Lui

Frank Lui

Frank Fakaotimanava Lui, CNZM is a former Premier of the Pacific Island state of Niue. Frank Lui was elected into office in the General Elections of early 1993, taking over from the interim premiership of Young Vivian, which was put in place following the passing of long-serving Premier Sir Robert...

 a notable exception. Following the election, the Niue People's Party

Niue People's Party

The Niue People's Party was a political party in Niue. Founded in 1977, it was disbanded in 2005. It was, during that time, the country's only political party....

 was able to form a government, and its leader Sani Lakatani

Sani Lakatani

Sani Elia Lagigietama Lakatani is a former Premier of Niue. He was a member of the Niue People's Party.-References:...

 was elected premier, defeating O'Love Jacobsen

O'Love Jacobsen

Tauveve O’Love Jacobsen is a Niuean politician and diplomat. She is currently Niue's High Commissioner to New Zealand, after serving as a member of the Niue Assembly and a minister in Toke Talagi's government. She was previously a long-standing leading figure in the informal parliamentary...

 14-6. Former Assembly member Tama Posimani was elected Speaker by an identical margin.