| 词条 | 1998 Tuvaluan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1998 elections to the Parliament of TuvaluOn 18 December 1997 the parliament was dissolved and the general election was held on 26 March 1998. During the election campaign, candidates from the incumbent government and the opposition traded allegations of sexual and financial misconduct. The result of the election was that 7 existing members were returned (including Bikenibeu Paeniu, Otinielu Tausi, Ionatana Ionatana, Tomasi Puapua and Dr. Alesana Seluka);[3] 2 members of previous parliaments were elected (including Kokea Malua to represent Nanumea);[3] and 3 new members were elected: Lagitupu Tuilimu to represent Nanumea; Rev. Teleke Peleti Lauti, to represent Funafuti; and Samuelu Teo to represent Niutao.[3] The returning opposition MPs were Koloa Talake and Faimalaga Luka.[3] Former Prime Minister Kamuta Latasi, who represented Funafuti, lost his seat.[3] Bikenibeu Paeniu was re-elected prime minister on 8 April 1998 with a 10:2 vote against Koloa Talake.[2][4] Paeniu announced his cabinet, Funafuti MP Ionatana Ionatana remained Minister for Health, Women and Community Affairs and Minister for Education and Culture. Ionatana had also been the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce; this portfolio was given to Nui MP Alesana Kleis Seluka, who retained his former portfolio of Finance and Economic Planning. MP for Nanumaga, Otinielu Tausi was moved to the Ministry of Works, Energy and Communications. Nanumea MP Kokea Malua, who returned to parliament in the election, was appointed Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment as well as Home Affairs and Rural Development. Malua also was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.[4] Tomu Sione was appointed as Speaker of the parliament. Results
Changes of prime ministerBikenibeu Paeniu remained as prime minister until he resigned following the vote on a motion of no confidence on 27 April 1999. Ionatana Ionatana was elected as prime minister on 27 April 1999.[5] He died on 8 December 2000.[6] Lagitupu Tuilimu was acting prime minister from 8 December 2000 to 24 February 2001. Faimalaga Luka became the Prime Minister of Tuvalu on 23 February 2001.[5] Luka's government lasted until December 2001, when he lost office as the consequence of a motion of no confidence.[5] On 13 December 2001 the former finance minister Koloa Talake was appointed prime minister.[5][7]References1. ^Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}} {{Tuvaluan elections}}2. ^1 {{cite web| last = | first = | work=Inter-Parliamentary Union|title=Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) |date =1998|url= http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2327_98.htm| accessdate=7 March 2013}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web| last = | first =| work= East-West Center Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa / PACNEWS |title= Tuvalu Elects 12 Members of Parliament |date = 27 March 1998 |url=http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/1998/1998-03-28.htm| accessdate=11 April 2015}} 4. ^1 {{cite web| last = | first = | work=Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa /PACNEWS/tuvaluislands.com |title= Paeniu Re-Elected Tuvalu Prime Minister |date = 8 April 1998 |url= http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/1998/1998-04-08.htm| accessdate=21 April 2015}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|last1= Lansford|first1=Tom|authorlink1= |title= Political Handbook of the World 2015|url= |format= |accessdate= |year= 2015 |publisher= CQ Press|location= |language= |isbn=|oclc= |doi= |id= |page=|pages=|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= }} 6. ^{{cite web|first=Michael |last=Field|title= Tuvalu's Prime Minister Ionatana Dies After Giving Speech| date =9 December 2000 |url= http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/2000/2000-12-09.htm|publisher= Agence France-Presse|accessdate=19 April 2014}} 7. ^{{cite book|last1= Page|first1=Kogan|authorlink1= |title= Asia and Pacific Review 2003/04|url= |format= |accessdate= |year= 2004 |publisher= Kogan Page Publishers |location= |language= |isbn=|oclc= |doi= |id= |page=261|pages=|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= }} 4 : 1998 elections in Oceania|Elections in Tuvalu|1998 in Tuvalu|Non-partisan elections |
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