Politics of Niue


Constitution Premier Dalton Tagelagi Cabinet Assembly Speaker: Hima Douglas Recent elections General: 2014 2017 2020 2023
Other countries
v t e

The Cabinet of Niue is the chief executive body of Niue.

Robert Rex

(19 October 1974 – 12 December 1992)

Young Vivian

(1st time) (12 December 1992 – 9 March 1993)

Hon1
Hon2
Hon3

Frank Lui

(9 March 1993 – 26 March 1999)

Sani Lakatani

(26 March 1999 – 1 May 2002)^[1]

Sani Lakatani (Finance, Economic Development, Offshore Banking, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Post and Telecommunications, and External Affairs)
Hon. Young Vivian (Education, Community Affairs, Art, Culture, Women's Affairs, Youth Affairs, Environment)
Hon. Dion Taufitu (Administrative Services, Public Works, Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Employment, Broadcasting)
Hon. Robert Matua Rex, Jr (Health, Public Service Commission, Justice, Lands and Survey, Shipping and Trade, Police and Immigration)

Associate Ministers:

Toke Talagi (Economic Development and Civil Aviation)
Hima Douglas

Young Vivian

(2nd time) (1 May 2002 – June 2005)^[2]

Hon Sani Lakatani: Deputy Prime Minister (later replaced by Fisa Igilisi Pihigia)
Hon. Bill Vakaafi Motufoou: Works, Agriculture and Fisheries
Hon. Toke Talagi: Finance, Education, Health

Young Vivian

(3rd time) (1 May 2005 – June 2008)

Toke Talagi

(June 2008 – May 2011)^[3]

Portfolio	Minister	Photo	Constituency
Premier, Minister of Finance, Customs and Revenue and Government Assets, Minister of Police and National Security, Minister of Private Sector Development, Minister of Tourism, Minister of Meteorological Services and Climate Change, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister in charge of the Niue Public Service Commission	Toke Tufukia Talagi		Common roll representative
Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Administrative Services	Pokotoa Sipeli		Liku
Minister of Health, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Women's Affairs, Minister in charge of the Niue Power Corporation	O’Love Jacobsen		Common roll representative
Minister of Community Affairs, Minister of Justice, Lands and Survey, Minister of Education, Minister of Shipping, Minister of Bulk Fuel	Togia Sioneholo		Common roll representative

Toke Talagi

(May 2011 – April 2014)^[4]

Portfolio	Minister	Constituency
Premier, Minister for Finance, Customs and Revenue, and Government Assets Taxation, Minister for the Infrastructure Department, Minister for Transport, Minister for the Niue Public Service Commission, Minister of Police and National Security, Minister for Immigration and Population, Minister for Civil Aviation, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Niue Post and Telecommunications, Minister for the Niue Development Bank	Toke Tufukia Talagi	Common roll representative
Minister for Education, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Minister for Administrative Services and the Niue Training and Development Unit	Pokotoa Sipeli	Liku
Minister for Public Works, Minister for the Niue Power Corporation, Minister for Justice, Lands and Survey, Minister for Bulk Fuel	Halene Magatogia	Lakepa
Minister for Health, Minister for Community Affairs, Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation	Joan Viliamu	Common roll representative^[5]

Toke Talagi

(April 2014 - May 2017)^[6]^[7]

Minister	Portfolio	Constituency	Assistant Minister
Toke Tufukia Talagi	Premier Responsible for the departments of Finance and Planning; Crown Law; NPSC & Secretariat; Police; Commercial Agencies	Common roll representative
Pokotoa Sipeli	Minister for Education and Social Services Responsible for the departments of Justice; Taoga Niue; Education; Health	Liku	Joan Viliamu
Billy Talagi	Minister of Natural Resources Responsible for the departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Meteorological Services; Environment	Avatele	Halene Magatogia
Dalton Tagelagi	Minister of Infrastructure Responsible for the departments of Transport; Communications; Utilities	Alofi South	Talaititama Talaiti

Toke Talagi

(May 2017 - June 2020)^[8]

Minister	Portfolio	Constituency	Assistant Minister
Toke Tufukia Talagi	Premier Minister for Central and Commercial Agencies Responsible for the departments of Cabinet & Legislative; Finance and Planning; Crown Law; NPSC & Secretariat; Police and National Security; Commercial Agencies	Common roll representative
Billy Talagi	Minister for Education and Social Services Responsible for the departments of Justice; Taoga Niue; Education; Health	Avatele	Talaititama Talaiti
Dalton Tagelagi	Minister of Natural Resources Responsible for the departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Meteorological Services; Environment	Alofi South	Mona Ainu'u
Pokotoa Sipeli	Minister of Infrastructure Responsible for the departments of Transport; Communications; Utilities	Liku	Andrew Funaki

Dalton Tagelagi

(June 2020 - May 2023)^[9]

Minister	Portfolio	Constituency
Dalton Tagelagi	Premier Minister for Central and Commercial Agencies Responsible for the departments of Cabinet & Legislative; Crown Law; NPSC & Secretariat; Police and National Security; Commercial Agencies	Alofi South
Crossley Tatui	Minister of Finance and Infrastructure Responsible for the departments of Finance and Planning; Transport; Communications; Utilities	Common roll representative
Mona Ainu'u	Minister of Natural Resources Responsible for the departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Meteorological Services; Environment	Tuapa
Sauni Tongatule	Minister for Education and Social Services Responsible for the departments of Justice; Taoga Niue; Education; Health	Common roll representative

Dalton Tagelagi

(May 2023 - )^[10]^[11]

Minister	Portfolio	Constituency	Assistant Minister
Dalton Tagelagi	Premier Minister for Central and Commercial Agencies Responsible for the departments of Cabinet & Legislative; Foreign Affairs; Climate Change; Crown Law; Police and National Security; Commercial Agencies	Alofi South	Sinahemana Hekau
Crossley Tatui	Minister of Finance and Infrastructure Responsible for the departments of Finance and Planning; Transport; Communications; Utilities	Common roll representative	Ricky Makani
Mona Ainu'u	Minister of Natural Resources Responsible for the departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery; Meteorological Services; Environment	Tuapa	Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui
Sonya Talagi	Minister for Education and Social Services Responsible for the departments of Justice; Taoga Niue; Education; Health	Common roll representative	Maureen Melekitama

References

^ Stephen Levine (Spring 2000). "Political Review: Niue" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 12 (1): 231–236. doi:10.1353/cp.2000.0020. S2CID 258059013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
^ "Sani Lakatani remains near the centre of power in Niue". RNZ. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Website of the government of Niue Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Website of the government of Niue: Cabinet ministers Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Niue General Election 2011 Results", Television Niue
^ "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
^ Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ "Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "New Cabinet Line-up!". Talaniue. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet". RNZ. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

v t e National cabinets of Oceania
Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue
Dependencies and other territories	American Samoa Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna