This is a list of the members of the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu as elected at the 2019 Tuvaluan general election.
There are no formal parties in Tuvalu. The political system is based on personal alliances and loyalties derived from clan and family connections. The Parliament of Tuvalu is rare among national legislatures in that it is non-partisan in nature. It does tend to have both a distinct government and a distinct opposition.
Members elected for the first time at the 2019 general election are noted with * Name National party Constituency # of votes # Notes Isaia Taape Independent Vaitupu 494 Nielu Meisake * Independent Vaitupu 642 Monise Lafai Independent Nanumaga 366 Minute Alapati Taupo * Independent Nanumaga 361 Died 23 May 2022 Simon Kofe Independent Funafuti 374 Kausea Natano Independent Funafuti 355 Katepu Laoi * Independent Niutao 328 Died in April 2022. Samuelu Teo Independent Niutao 235 Fatoga Talama * Independent Nukufetau 323 Enele Sopoaga Independent Nukufetau 491 Namoliki Sualiki Independent Nukulaelae 182 Seve Paeniu * Independent Nukulaelae 199 Mackenzie Kiritome Independent Nui 249 Puakena Boreham Independent Nui 274 Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu * Independent Nanumea 603 Timi Melei * Independent Nanumea 327
By-elections Saaga Talu Teafa was elected in June 2022 to represent Niutao following the death of Katepu Laoi in April 2022.
Following the death of Minute Alapati Taupo on 23 May 2022, the Reverend Dr Kitiona Tausi was elected to represent Nanumaga in the by-election held on 15 July 2022. Tausi, who had been the chairman of the Tuvalu Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors, received 240 votes, beating Hamoa Holona who received 199 votes, and Alapati Rick Minute Taupo who received 179 votes.
Panapasi Nelesoni was elected to represent Nukufetau in June 2023 to replace Fatoga Talama, following his death.
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