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1975 Niuean General Election
General elections were held in Niue on 26 April 1975. Background The new constitution approved in a 1974 referendum provided for a 21-member Assembly consisting of a Speaker and 20 elected members. Fourteen of the members were elected from single-member constituencies based on the 14 villages, and six from an island-wide constituency. Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1975, p13 Campaign A total of 15 candidates contested the island-wide seats. Eleven of the fourteen village constituencies had only one candidate, who was returned unopposed.Results Two women were elected, becoming the first female members of the Assembly. One was |
Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It is 604 kilometres northeast of Tonga. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia". Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands. The terrain of the island has two noticeable levels. The higher level is made up of a limestone cliff running along the coast, with a plateau in the centre of the island reaching approximately 60 metres (200 feet) above sea level. The lower level is a coastal terrace approximately 0.5 km (0.3 miles) wide and about 25–27 metres (80–90 feet) high, which slopes down and meets the sea in small cliffs. A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togia Viviani
''Tisis'' is a genus of small moths in the family Lecithoceridae The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of th .... The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1864.Wu, Ch.-Sh. (1998). "Genus ''Tisis'' Walker from Malaysia and Indonesia (Lepidoptera:Lecithoceridae), with Description of Three New Species". ''Zoological Studies''. 37 (3): 191-196. Species *'' Tisis amabilis'' Park, 2003 *'' Tisis argyrophaea'' Meyrick, 1910 *'' Tisis asterias'' Park, 2003 *'' Tisis aurantiella'' Park, 2003 *'' Tisis auricincta'' Diakonoff, 1967 *'' Tisis aurifasciata'' Park, 2007 *'' Tisis bicolorella'' Walker, 1864 *'' Tisis boleta'' C. S. Wu, 1998 *'' Tisis cerambycina'' Meyrick, 1926 *'' Tisis chalybaeella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Tisis charadraea'' Meyrick, 1910 *'' Tisis colubrialis'' Park, 2005 *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enetama Lipitoa
Enetama Lipi is a former politician from Niue. He was an Assemblyman for Namukulu when he was elected into the Niue Legislative Assembly and was appointed to the Executive Council following the 1972 election.No election fuss ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1972, p128 In 1973 he served as part of the negotiating team which negotiated the terms of Niue's self-government. He became a Cabinet Minister in Robert Rex's first Government following the attainment of self-government status by Niue on 19 October 1974. The son of No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of Niue ...
The Premier of Niue is Niue's head of government. They are elected by the Niue Assembly, and forms a Cabinet consisting of themselves and three other members of the Assembly. Sir Robert Rex was continuously re-elected every three years from Niue's independence in 1974 until his death in 1992. Officeholders ;Key See also *Niue **Politics of Niue **Patu-iki **List of Niuean monarchs **List of resident commissioners of Niue *Lists of incumbents References External linksWorld Statesmen – Niue {{Prime Minister Politics of Niue Government of Niue Niue, List of Premiers of Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi
Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi (29 December 1935 – 10 September 2011) was a Niuean politician and elder. Tagelagi served as the first Speaker of the Niue Assembly from 1976 to 1993. Biography From 1958 until 1963, Tagelagi worked as an employee of the New Zealand Internal Affairs and Island Territories Department. He later served as the head of inland revenue, Niuean customs comptroller, and treasurer. Aside from his long tenure as Niue's first Speaker, Tagelagi was also a member of many Niuean government committees. He served actively on the Alofi village council until his death in 2011. Within business, he served as the Niue Development Bank's general manager and owned an accounting firm. Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi died from a long illness at his home in Alofi, Niue, on 10 September 2011, at the age of 76. He was survived by his wife Etena Elovi (née Hekau) Tagelagi, his daughter and four sons. In 2020 his son Dalton Tagelagi was elected Premier of Niue The Premier of Niue is N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaiea
Vaiea is one of the fourteen villages of Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tong .... Its population was 115 as of 2017. References Populated places in Niue {{Niue-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuapa
Tuapa is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 112, up from 97 in 2011. Villagers from Tuapa established the villages of Makefu, Hikutavake, and Namukulu Namukulu is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. With a population of 11 (2017 census), it is the smallest village on the island. It has an observation point located close to the Namukulu Cottages The village was established in 1922 by people mov .... References Populated places in Niue {{Niue-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toi, Niue
Toi is one of the fourteen villages of Niue, located north of the island, 17 km from Alofi Alofi is the capital of the Pacific Ocean island nation of Niue. With a population of 597 in 2017, Alofi has the distinction of being the second smallest national capital city in terms of population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It cons ...,also located 2.40 km from the coast. Its population at the 2017 census was 22, down from 25 in 2011. There is a road that goes down to Hikutavake,which is the closest town to Toi. References Populated places in Niue {{niue-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamakautoga
Tamakautoga is one of the fourteen villages within the Pacific Ocean island nation of Niue. Tamakautoga is located in the southwestern portion of the island and borders the villages of Avatele, Hakupu, and Niue's capital, Alofi, meeting all three at a quadripoint. The village's population at the 2017 census was 160, up from 136 in 2011. This number has fallen significantly from the 19th century which was reported to be 275 in an 1899 mission census. Tamakautoga is represented by Andrew Funaki in the Niue Assembly. The climate of Tamakautoga is classified as a tropical rainforest under the Köppen climate classification system. Temperatures in Tamakautoga vary from an average of in July, the coolest month, to an average of in February, the warmest month. Average precipitation in Tamakautoga ranges from a low of 88mm in June, the driest month, to 223mm in January, the wettest month. The Tamakautoga War Memorial honours Niuean soldiers from Tamakautoga who fought in World War I a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namukulu
Namukulu is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. With a population of 11 (2017 census), it is the smallest village on the island. It has an observation point located close to the Namukulu Cottages The village was established in 1922 by people moving from Tuapa. It celebrated its centenary in 2022. Geography The village is located about 5 kilometres from Alofi, and lies between the villages of Tuapa and Hikutavake Hikutavake is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 49, up from 40 in 2011. The village was established by villagers from Tuapa. Location & geography About 95% of the land surface is coral rock. There is .... There is a single resort, Namukulu Cottages & Spa. References Populated places in Niue 1922 establishments in Niue {{niue-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Vilitama
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India *Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States *Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada People Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia , ''Don Konisshi'' (コニッシー) *Don, a resident assistant at universities in Canada and the U.S. *University don, in British and Irish universities, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, St And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutalau
Mutalau is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population at the 2017 census was 100, up from 97 in 2011. History Overview It was previously known as Ululauta and Matahefonua. ''Ululauta'' and ''Matahefonua'' both mean "head of the land". The name "Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua" is adopted by the Mutalau people in Auckland, New Zealand as the name for their trust called the Mutalau Ululauta Matahefonua Trust (MUMT). Mutalau has a community hall called Salim Hall, named after the head of the UN Decolonisation Committee that came to Niue in the early 1970s to meet with Niueans and discuss the road map toward self-government. In 1864 Mutalau was listed as one of the five principal villages of Niue, and hosting a missionary station and Samoan teacher. In 1863 or 1864 the village was raided by a Peruvian slave-ship, and many men were kidnapped and taken to Callao. In 1915 a tropical cyclone blew the roof off the church. Another cyclone in 1941 destroyed the government and mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
