The Niue Assembly (Niue Fono Ekepule) is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members; 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three year term. Niue follows the Westminster system of government, with the Premier elected by the Assembly and the Cabinet drawn from it.
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