Politics of Niue

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Politics of Niue takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Niue is self-governing in free association with New Zealand and is fully responsible for internal affairs. New Zealand retains some responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with Niue. The Niue Constitution Act 1974 (NZ) vests executive authority in Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand and the Governor-General of New Zealand. The constitution specifies that in everyday practice, it is exercised by a Cabinet of the Premier of Niue and three other ministers. The premier and ministers must be members of the Niue Assembly, the nation's legislative assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

1 Executive branch
2 Legislative branch
3 Political parties and elections
4 Judicial branch
5 Administrative divisions
6 International organization participation
7 See also

[edit] Executive branch

Main office holders
Office	Name	Since
Queen	Elizabeth II	6 February 1952
Queen's Representative: The Governor-General of New Zealand	Anand Satyanand	5 August 2006
New Zealand High Commissioner	HE Mr Anton Ojala	February 2006
Premier of Niue	Hon Mititaiagimene Young Vivian MP	May 2002

The monarch is hereditary; her representative in relation to Niue (the Governor-General of New Zealand) is appointed by the monarch. The New Zealand high commissioner is appointed by, and acts solely as a diplomatic agent of,the New Zealand Government. The cabinet is chosen by the premier and appointed by the Speaker of the Niue Assembly and collectively responsible to Parliament.

[edit] Legislative branch

The Assembly has 20 members elected for a three year term, 6 elected on a common roll and 14 representatives of the villages. Electors must be New Zealand citizens, resident for at least three months, and candidates must have been electors, resident for twelve months. The speaker is elected from among the members.

[edit] Political parties and elections

The results of the last elections, 30 April 2005, do not provide information about membership of parties like the Niue People's Party. In Niue political parties don't play a real role.

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Summary of the 30 April 2005 Niue Assembly **election results**
Members	Seats
Non-partisan members elected on a common roll	6
Representatives of the villages.	14
Total (turnout %)	20

[edit] Judicial branch

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sitting in the United Kingdom is the highest court, there is also a High Court of Niue.

[edit] Administrative divisions

Niue is divided in 14 villages each with its own village council whose members are elected and serve three-year terms.

[edit] International organization participation

ACP (Cotounu Convention), ESCAP (associate), Intelsat (nonsignatory user), PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, WHO, WMO

[edit] See also

Electoral calendar
Electoral system
Index of political parties to browse parties by name
List of political parties to browse parties by country
List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals

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