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General elections were held in Tuvalu on 9 September 2019.[1] There were 37 candidates seeking election to the Parliament, two of whom are women: Valisi Alimau, who was contesting in the Nukufetau electorate, and Puakena Boreham who was seeking re-election in the Nui electorate.[2]
On 19 September 2019, Kausea Natano was voted into the office of Prime Minister of Tuvalu by a parliamentary majority consisting of 10 MPs.[3] He thus replaced incumbent Enele Sopoaga, who had been holding the position for the past six years and was seeking re-election to a new term.[4][5] Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu.[6]