Niue Assembly
The Niue Assembly or Niue Parliament (Niuean: Niue Fono Ekepule) is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common island-wide roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three-year term. Niue follows the Westminster system of government, with the Premier elected by the Assembly and the Cabinet drawn from it.
Niue Assembly Niue Fono Ekepule | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Hima Douglas since 11 June 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 |
Political groups | Non-partisan (6) Village representatives (14) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 30 May 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Alofi | |
| Website | |
| www.gov.nu/parliament | |
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