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General Fono
Fono Fakamua
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Type
Type
Leadership
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Don Higgins
since 2022
Esera Fofō Tuisano
since 17 March 2025[1]
Seats20
Elections
Last election
5 February 2026
Website
https://www.tokelau.org.nz/

The General Fono (Tokelauan: Fono Fakamua) is the unicameral parliament of Tokelau. It has 20 members, representing the 3 atolls. Elections are held every three years and meets several times a year. The location for these legislative sessions shifts among the atolls.[2]

Tokelau is a de facto non-partisan democracy since both village and Fono elections are made without political parties.[3]

The number of seats each atoll receives in the Fono is determined by population – currently Fakaofo and Atafu each have seven and Nukunonu has six. Faipule and pulenuku also sit in the Fono.[4]

History

Prior to 1999, the General Fono was composed of 27 members chosen by the Council of Elders (Tokelauan: Taupulega) of each village, with only the Faipule (village representative) and Pulenuku (village mayor) directly elected.[5]

Elections for a reformed 18-member General Fono were held in January 1999. Each village returned six members: a Faipule, Deputy Faipule, Pulenuku, Deputy Pulenuku, and a male and female delegate.[5]

A representation review following the 2001 census delegated seats to the atolls proportional to their population: 8 for Atafu, 7 for Fakaofo and 6 for Nukunonu (21 members total).[5]

In June 2004, the Administrator of Tokelau formally delegated his responsibilities to the village councils of the three atolls, who in turn sub-delegated national matters to the General Fono, affirming the traditional authority (pule) of the councils.[5][6][4]

The 2023 election was the first year that all atolls elected their members using the same electoral process, with the Nukunonu village council having previously opted out of the system which had been brought in in 2013. Nukunonu agreed to switch to the new process following changes to the rules to allow candidates to run for multiple positions.[7][8] Atafu and Fakaofo each returned seven members to the Fono, while Nukunonu elected six members - approximately one member per 100 people of each village.[8]

Current composition

See also: 2023 Tokelauan general election
Position Atafu members Fakaofo members Nukunonu members
Faipule Kelihiano Kalolo Fofo Tuisano Alapati Tavite
Pulenuku Nogo Iupati Otinielu Tuumuli Petelo Patelesio
Taupulega Representatives
(Village elders)		 Lepaio Lua Kaio Isaako Falaniko Aloisio
Tiu Faō Tuutuuvae Sefo Ateri Salesio Lui
Tulano Toloa Taupati Peleni
Taulelea Representatives
(Men's group)		 Tepapa Tom Toma Palelei Famatala Sili Savelio Tumua
Fafine Representatives
(Women's group)		 Latu Kuresa Malia Sugalu Puē Lupe Josephine Lui
Source: Radio New Zealand

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tokelau". rulers.org. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  2. ^ "General Fono: Tokelauan government". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ "How Tokelau is Governed". tokelau.org.nz. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Makes no references to political parties for elections or governance.
  4. ^ a b "HOW TOKELAU IS GOVERNED". www.tokelau.org.nz. Government of Tokelau. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d "Tokelau | Working paper prepared by the Secretariat (A/AC.109/2005/3)". docs.un.org. Special Committee on Decolonization. 22 February 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Tokelau | Working paper prepared by the Secretariat (A/AC.109/2025/14)" (PDF). documents.un.org. Special Committee on Decolonization. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  7. ^ Lewis, Lydia (26 January 2023). "A first for Tokelau as all three atolls vote in same electoral process". RNZ. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b Lewis, Lydia (18 January 2023). "'Every election is important': Tokelau prepares to hit the polls". RNZ. Retrieved 9 February 2026.


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