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The Cabinet of Tuvalu is the executive branch of the government of Tuvalu.

It is drawn from, and responsible to, the legislative branch, the unicameral Parliament of Tuvalu. After every legislative election, members of parliament (MPs) elect one of their own as prime minister. The latter then appoints ministers from among the MPs to form a cabinet.[1][2] (Officially, ministers are appointed by the Governor-General of Tuvalu, who represents the monarch, with the governor-general acting on the advice of the prime minister). Initially, the Constitution provided that the number of members of cabinet (excluding the prime minister) must not be more than one third of the number of members of parliament. This was amended by the Constitution of Tuvalu (Amendment) Act 2007, which provides that up to half of the members of parliament may be appointed to cabinet (in addition to the prime minister).[3] As there are no political parties in Tuvalu, and MPs are independent members representing the interest of their constituency, the prime minister is usually careful to appoint MPs from different parts of the country as cabinet members.[4] There are currently 16 MPs.

The Constitution of Tuvalu states that the cabinet is responsible to parliament. The latter may dismiss it through a vote of no confidence.[5][6]

  1. ^ Hassall, Graham (2006). "The Tuvalu General Election 2006". Democracy and Elections Project, Governance Program, University of the South Pacific. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ Paulson Panapa & Jon Fraenkel (2008). "The Loneliness of the Pro-Government Backbencher and the Precariousness of Simple Majority Rule in Tuvalu" (PDF). Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ Constitution of Tuvalu (Amendment) Act 2007
  4. ^ "Tuvalu country brief". Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010.
  5. ^ "The Constitution of Tuvalu". PACLII. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. ^ "The Constitution of Tuvalu". Tuvalu Islands. Retrieved 10 March 2014.