Niue
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of wikipedia)
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for Natural Legislature | FPTP |
| Type | Plurality/Majority |
| Tiers | 2 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 20, 20 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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Politics in Niue
(courtesy of wikipedia)
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.
