2019 in Oceania

Events in Oceania, during 2019.

Sovereign states

Australia

Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)CIA Factbook: United Kingdom retrieved 16 February 2020 Governor-General – Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July) David Hurley (starting 1 July) Prime Minister – Scott Morrison (since 2018)

Christmas Island

Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia: Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July) David Hurley (starting 1 July)CIA Factbook: Christmas Island retrieved Feb 23, 2010 Administrator: Natasha Griggs (since 2018)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Governor General: Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July) David Hurley (starting 1 July)

Administrator: Natasha Griggs (since 2018)

Norfolk Island

Administrator: Eric Hutchinson (since 2017)Administrator of Norfolk Island Territories of Australia, retrieved 25 Feb 2020

East Timor / Timor-Leste

President of East Timor: Francisco Guterres (since 2017) Prime Minister: Taur Matan Ruak (since 2018)

Fiji

President of Fiji: George Konrote (since 2015) Head of Government: Frank Bainimarama (since 2007) Speaker: Epeli Nailatikau (starting 11 February)

Kiribati

President: Taneti Mamau (since 2016)

Marshall Islands

President: Hilda Heine (since 2016)New president for Marshall Islands RNZ, 6 Jan 2020 Speaker of the legislature: Kenneth Kedi (since 2016)

Micronesia

President of the Federated States of Micronesia Peter M. Christian (until 11 May) David W. Panuelo (starting 11 May)Panuelo sworn in as new FSM president The Guam Daily Post, 30 July 2019 Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia: Yosiwo George (since 2015)

Nauru

President of Nauru Baron Waqa (until 27 August) Lionel Aingimea (starting 27 August) Speaker of Parliament Cyril Buraman (until August) Marcus Stephen (starting 27 August)

Palau

President of Palau: Thomas Remengesau Jr. (since 2013)CIA Factbook: Palau retrieved 3 Apr 2020 Vice President: Raynold Oilouch (since 2017)

Papua New Guinea

Monarchy of Papua New Guinea: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Bob Dadae (since 2017) Prime Minister Peter O'Neill (until 29 May) James Marape (starting 29 May)

Realm of New Zealand

The Realm of New Zealand consists of the sovereign state of New Zealand, the associated states of the Cook Islands and Niue, and the dependent territory of Tokelau. It also includes the Antarctica territorial claim of the Ross Dependency. Monarchy of New Zealand: Elizabeth II Governor-General of New Zealand: Patsy Reddy

New Zealand

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives: Trevor Mallard Prime Minister of New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern (since 2017) Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand: Winston Peters (since 2017)

Cook Islands

Queen's Representative: Tom Marsters (since 1973) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands: Henry Puna (since 2010) Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament: Niki Rattle (since 2012)

Niue

Premier of Niue: Toke Talagi (since 2008)

Tokelau

Administrator of Tokelau: Ross Ardern (since 2018) Head of Government of Tokelau Afega Gaualofa (until 12 March) Kerisiano Kalolo (starting 12 March).

Samoa

Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo: Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II (since 2017) Prime Minister of Samoa: Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi (since 1998)

Solomon Islands

Governor-General Frank Kabui (until 7 July) David Vunagi (starting 7 July)CIA Factbook: Solomon Islands retrieved 26 Feb 2020 Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela (until 24 April) Manasseh Sogavare (starting 24 April)

Tonga

Monarch: King Tupou VI (since 2012) Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (until 12 September) Semisi Sika (12 September-8 October) Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (starting 8 October)

Tuvalu

Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General of Tuvalu Iakoba Italeli (until 22 August) Teniku Talesi Honolulu (starting 22 August) Prime Minister of Tuvalu Enele Sopoaga (until 19 September) Kausea Natano (starting 19 September)

Vanuatu

President of Vanuatu: Tallis Obed Moses (since 2017) Prime Minister of Vanuatu: Charlot Salwai (since 2016)

Dependencies

British Overseas Territories

Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)

Pitcairn Islands

Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands: Laura Clarke (since 2018)CIA Factbook: Pitcairn Islands retrieved 26 Feb 2020 Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council: Shawn Christian (until 31 December)

Chile

President of Chile: Sebastián Piñera (since 2018)CIA Factbook: Chile retrieved February 23, 2020

Insular Chile

Intendant of Valparaíso Region: Jorge Martínez Durán Commune of the Juan Fernández Islands Mayor: Felipe Paredes Vergara Province of Easter Island Governor: Laura Alarcón Rapu (since 2018)

France

President of France: Emmanuel Macron (since 2017)CIA Factbook: France retrieved 25 Feb 2020 Prime Minister of France: Édouard Philippe (since 2017)

French Polynesia

President of French Polynesia: Édouard Fritch (since 2014)CIA Factbook: French Polynesia retrieved 25 Feb 2020 High Commissioner of the Republic René Bidal (until 6 May) Dominique Sorain (starting 6 May) President of the Assembly of French Polynesia: Gaston Tong Sang (since 2018)

New Caledonia

High Commissioner Thierry Lataste (until 10 July) Laurent Prevost (starting 10 July)CIA Factbook: New Caledonia retrieved 25 Feb 2020 President of the Government Philippe Germain (until 6 July) Thierry Santa (starting 6 July) Vice President of the Government Jean-Louis d'Anglebermes (until 5 July) Gilbert Tyuienon (starting 5 July)

Wallis and Futuna

Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna: Thierry Queffelec (since 10 January) President of the Territorial Assembly: David Vergé (until 29 November) Atoloto Kolokilagi (starting 29 November) There are three traditional kings with limited powers.

United States

President of the United States: Donald Trump (since 2017)CIA Factbook: United States retrieved 16 February 2020 Vice President of the United States: Mike Pence (since 2017)

American Samoa

Governor: Lolo Matalasi Moliga (since 2013) Lieutenant Governor: Lemanu Peleti Mauga (since 2013)

Guam

Governor Eddie Baza Calvo (until 7 January) Lou Leon Guerrero (starting 7 January)National Governors Association: Guam retrieved 7 March 2020 Lieutenant Governor Ray Tenorio (until 7 January) Josh Tenorio (starting 7 January)

Hawaii

Governor of Hawaii: David Ige (since 2014) Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Josh Green (since 2018)

Northern Mariana Islands

Governor: Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (since 2015)[National Governors' Association: Northern Mariana Islands] retrieved 7 March 2020 Lieutenant Governor Victor Hocog (until 14 January) Arnold Palacios (starting 14 January)

Events

April

April 3 General elections were held in the Solomon Islands.Votes for sale in Solomon Islands election Radio New Zealand, 12 February 2019 They were the first general elections since the RAMSI mission concluded in 2017. On 24 April 2019, Manasseh Sogavare was elected by the 11th National Parliament as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands.

August August 13 Samoan police confirmed they had foiled an assassination plot against Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. August 24 Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru. President Baron Waqa lost his seat in Boe Constituency, making him ineligible for a third term.Nauru President Baron Waqa loses bid for re-election ABC News, 25 August 2019 Following the elections, Lionel Aingimea was elected president, winning a parliamentary vote 12–6 against David Adeang.Aingimea chosen as Waqa's successor in Nauru Radio New Zealand, 27 August 2019

September September 9 General elections were held in Tuvalu. Enele Sopoaga, the caretaker prime minister was re-elected to parliament. However, the members of parliament elected Kausea Natano as prime minister.

November

November 23 – 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum. 81 deaths from measles outbreak from lack of vaccination in Samoa

December

5 December The deadly measles epidemic in Samoa has led to the United Nations' World Health Organization to deploy 128 medical teams to assist in vaccination efforts. The UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated $2.7 million to support the response. December 7 A non-binding independence referendum was held in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, between 23 November and 7 December 2019. December 11 - The results of the referendum are announced. Over 98% of the votes are in favour of independence.

2019 in Oceania

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