Type: | Parliamentary |
Country: | Tuvalu |
Seats For Election: | All 12 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu |
Previous Year: | 1989 |
Previous Election: | 1989 Tuvaluan general election |
Next Year: | November 1993 |
Next Election: | November 1993 Tuvaluan general election |
Election Date: | 2 September 1993 |
Party1: | Independents |
Seats1: | 12 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Bikenibeu Paeniu |
Posttitle: | Subsequent Prime Minister |
After Election: | Bikenibeu Paeniu (caretaker) |
General elections were held in Tuvalu on 2 September 1993.[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates for the 12 seats ran as independents. Prime Minister Bikenibeu Paeniu was re-elected, along with all members of his cabinet, except Naama Latasi. However, supporters of Paeniu held six seats while supporters of the previous Prime Minister Tomasi Puapua (Otinielu Tausi, Koloa Talake, Faimalaga Luka, Vave Founuku and Vavae Katalake) held the other six.[2]
In order to break the impasse, the Governor-General dissolved Parliament on 22 September and fresh elections were held in November.[3]