Tuvalu lawmakers chose former attorney general Feleti Teo as prime minister
Tuvalu lawmakers have chosen Feleti Teo as prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation after the last government leader was ousted in elections
By AP News
Published - Feb 25, 2024, 08:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 25, 2024, 09:32 PM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu lawmakers chose Feleti Teo as the tiny South Pacific island nation's prime minister Monday after elections a month ago ousted the last government leader.
Lawmakers chose the former attorney general after former prime minister and Taiwan supporter Kausea Natano failed to retain his seat in the 16-seat Parliament, government official Petesa Finikaso said in an email.
It was not immediately clear how the new government will affect China’s influence in the country of around 11,500 people half way between Australia and Hawaii.
Natano and three of his eight ministers were not reelected in the Jan. 26 election.
