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Oceania > Tokelau > Government

TOKELAUAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
none (territory of New Zealand)
Capital city
none; each atoll has its own administrative center
Constitution
administered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948; amended in 1970
Executive branch > Cabinet
the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku (village mayors), functions as a cabinet
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); New Zealand is represented by Administrator David PAYTON (since 17 October 2006)
Executive branch > Elections
the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves a one-year term
Executive branch > Head of government
Kolouei O'BRIEN (2006); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)
Flag description
the flag of New Zealand is used
Independence
none (territory of New Zealand)
International organization participation
PIF (observer), SPC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Judicial branch
Supreme Court in New Zealand exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction in Tokelau
Legal system
New Zealand and local statutes
Legislative branch
unicameral General Fono (20 seats; based upon proportional representation from the three islands elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; Atafu has seven seats, Fakaofo has seven seats, Nukunonu has six seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General Fono
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 17-19 January 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
National holiday
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February
Political parties and leaders none Time series
Political pressure groups and leaders none Time series
Status
democracy
Suffrage
21 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island (Olohega) in its 2006 draft constitution

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; electionworld.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Tokelau

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