Cabinet

01Prime Minister's Office

The executive authority of His Majesty is exercised on his behalf by the Niue Cabinet of Ministers

This comprises the Prime Minister and three other members of the Niue Assembly. Cabinet is constitutionally responsible for exercising the general authority of Niue and has the general direction and control of the executive government of Niue.

The Prime Minister is the leader of the government and the chair of Cabinet. He is elected by the Niue Assembly members at the Assembly’s first meeting after a general election. Election is by an absolute majority of the members present and voting at that Assembly meeting. The Prime Minister nominates three members of the Assembly for appointment as Ministers and allocates portfolios among the members of Cabinet.

02Ministers

Prime Minister of Niue

Hon Dalton Tagelagi

Prime Minister of Niue and Minister for Central Agencies & Commercial Agencies.

  • Date First Elected to Niue Legislative Assembly - 2008
  • Member of the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly

8 May 2023 – 8 May 2026

Re-Elected as Prime Minister for the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly Currently on his 5th Term

Minister for Central Agencies

Re-elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

Minister for Commercial Agencies

10 June 2020

Elected as Premier of Niue at the 17th Niue Legislative Assembly

Minister for Central Agencies
Minister for Commercial Agencies

30 May 2020

Re-Elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

2017 – 2020

Re-Elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

Cabinet Minister for Natural Resources

2014 – 2017

Re-Elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

Cabinet Minister for Infrastructure

2011 – 2014

Re-Elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

Member Assisting Minister (MAM) to the Premier of Niue

2008 – 2011

Elected as Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for Alofi South Constituency

Finance and Infrastructure

Hon Crossley Tatui

Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure

  • Date First Elected to Niue Legislative Assembly – 2011
  • Member of the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly

8 May 2023 – 8 May 2026

Re-Elected as Common Roll Member for the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly Currently on his 5th Term

Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure

2020 – 2023

Elected as Common Roll Member at the 17th Niue Legislative Assembly

Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure

2014 – 2017

Elected as Common Roll Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly

Member of the Public Accounts Committee and Member of the Bills Committee

2011 - 2014

Elected as Common Roll Member of the Niue Legislative Assembly

Member of the Public Accounts Committee and Member of the Bills Committee

Natural Resources

Honourable Mona Ainu’u

Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources

  • Date First Elected to the Niue Legislative Assembly – 2017
  • Member of the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly

8 May 2023 – 8 May 2026

Re-Elected as the Member of the Tuapa Village Constituency. Currently on her 3rd Term

Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources

2020 - 2023

Elected as Member of the Tuapa Village Constituency at the 17th Niue Legislative Assembly

Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources

2017 - 2020

Elected as Member of the Tuapa Village Constituency

Member Assisting the Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources (to Hon. Dalton Tagelagi)

Social Services

Honourable Sonya Talagi

Minister for the Ministry of Social Services

  • Date First Elected to the Niue Legislative Assembly – 2023
  • Member of the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly

8 May 2023 – 8 May 2026

Elected as the Common Roll Member for the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly Currently on her 1st Term

Minister for the Ministry of Social Services