Country: | Niue |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | 21 March 2002 |
Previous Election: | 1999 Niuean general election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2005 Niuean general election |
Next Year: | 2005 |
Seats For Election: | All 20 seats in the Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 10 |
Candidate1: | Young Vivian |
Party1: | Niue People's Party |
Image1: | Young-Vivian-2006.jpg |
Premier | |
Before Election: | Sani Lakatani |
Before Party: | Niue People's Party |
After Election: | Young Vivian |
After Party: | Niue People's Party |
General elections were held in Niue on 21 March 2002 to determine the composition of the twenty member Assembly.
All twenty outgoing members were re-elected, of which eight (all of them village representatives) were running unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was close to 100%. The Niue People's Party obtained six seats, and was able to form a government with the support of eight independent members. The remaining six seats were also held by independents.
Young Vivian (NPP) became Premier.[2] Sani Lakatani was his deputy.[3] Atapana Siakimotu was elected Speaker.[4]