Government Of Niue

Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island
Government type	self-governing parliamentary democracy
Capital	Alofi
Administrative divisions	none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the second order
Independence	on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand
National holiday	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Constitution	19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act)
Legal system	English common law note: Niue is self-governing, with the power to make its own laws
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner John BRYAN (since NA May 2000) election results: Young VIVIAN elected premier; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - Young VIVIAN (NPP) 70%, Hunukitama HUNUKI (AI) 30% elections: the monarch is hereditary; premier elected by the Legislative Assembly for a three-year term; election last held 1 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2005) head of government: Premier Young VIVIAN (since 1 May 2002) cabinet: Cabinet consists of the premier and three ministers
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; six elected from a common roll and 14 are village representatives) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 9, independents 11; note - all 20 seats were reelected elections: last held 21 March 2002 (next to be held NA March 2005)
Judicial branch	Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue
Political parties and leaders	Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]; Alliance of Independents or AI [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA
International organization participation	ACP, FAO, PIF, Sparteca, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
Flag description	yellow with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the flag of the UK bears five yellow five-pointed stars - a large one on a blue disk in the center and a smaller one on each arm of the bold red cross

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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Government Of Niue