Politics
Nukulaelae is one of the eight constituencies in Tuvalu. Unlike the other seven, it elects just one Member of Parliament, rather than two. Following the 2010 general election, its current representative is Namoliki Sualiki, the successfully re-elected incumbent. He had been elected in 2006, defeating the then incumbent Bikenibeu Paeniu. The 2006 election in Nukulaelae had also involved Bikenibeu Paeniu's brother Iefata and nephew Luke.
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