Parliamentary elections were held in
Tokelau
Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, a ...
on 17 January, 18 January and 19 January 2008 to elect the 20 members of the
General Fono
The General Fono is the parliament of Tokelau. It has 20 members (15 before 2008), representing the 3 atolls. Elections are held every three years.
Tokelau is a de facto non-partisan democracy since both village and Fono elections are made witho ...
.
The elections saw
Kolouei O'Brien replaced as faipule of Fakaofo by
Foua Toloa.
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References
See also
* Administrator of Tokelau
*Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau
The Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau is the executive body in Tokelau. It serves as the governing organization for Tokelau when the General Fono is not in session. The council has six members, consisting of the ''faipule'' (leader) ...
Elections in Tokelau
General election
2008 elections in Oceania
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