AMERICAN SAMOA (U. S. Territory)	The Fono  House of Representatives awaiting Hon.Talavou S. Ale - Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1998) Bicameral Fono or Legislative Assembly consists of the House of Representatives (18 members, elected for a two year term, 17 in single-seat constituencies and 1 by a public meeting on Swain Island ; members serve two-year terms) Last elections : 7 November 2000 (next to be held 7 November 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Only non-partisans were elected WEB site - No known sites Senate awaiting Hon.Lutu T. S. Fuimaono - President of the Senate (President of the Senate since 1996) Senate (18 seats ; members are elected from local chiefs and serve four-year terms) Last elections : 7 November 2000 (next to be held 7 November 2004) WEB site - No known sites
AUSTRALIA	Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Senate   Hon.Margaret Elizabeth Reid - President of the Senate Born : 28.5.35 at Crystal Brook, SA. Education : LLB (Adel). / Barrister and solicitor. (President of the Senate since 20 August 1996) Bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (76 seats - 12 from each of the six states and two from each of the two territories ; one-half of the members elected every three years by popular vote to serve six-year terms) Last elections : 3 October 1998 (next to be held by October 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : ALP 29 (Australian Labor Party) ; LP/NP Alliance formed by LP 31 (Liberal Party of Australia), NP 3 (National Party of Australia) and CLP 1 (Northern Territory Country Liberal Party) ; AD 9 (Australian Democrats) ; ON 1 (Pauline Hansons' One Nation) ; GREENS 1 (Australian Greens) ; non-partisans and others 1 WEB site - http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/ House of Representatives Hon.Neil Andrew - Speaker of the House of Representatives Born : 7 June 1944 at Waikerie, SA. Education : Australian Nuffield Scholar in Agriculture 1975. / Horticulturist. (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 10 November 1998) House of Representatives (148 seats ; members elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve three-year terms; no state can have fewer than five representatives) Last elections : 3 October 1998 (next to be held by October 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : ALP 67 (Australian Labor Party, social-democratic) ; LP 64 (Liberal Party of Australia, conservative) ; NP 16 (National Party of Australia, conservative) ; non-partisans and others 1 WEB site - http://www.aph.gov.au/house/
COOK (islands) (Sey-governing in free association with New Zealand)	Legislative Assembly Marie Arkiri - President of the National Assembly Born : 1947 (President of the National Assembly since 1999 ) Unicameral Parliament (25 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 16 June 1999 (next to be held by June 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : DA 11 (Democratic Alliance, centrist) ; CIP 10 (Cook Islands Party, personalist) ; NA 4 (New Alliance) WEB site - No known sites
FIDJI	Fiji's Parliament Seniti / Senate awaiting Hon. Dr. - President of the Senate Born : (President of the Senate since ) Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (32 seats ; 14 appointed by the Great Council of Chiefs, nine appointed by the prime minister, eight appointed by the leader of the opposition, and one appointed by the council of Rotuma)   WEB site - No known sites Vale / House of Representatives awaiting - Speaker of the House of Representatives Born : (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1999) Note : The Parliament has been dissolved by Decree on 30 May 2000, after the Interim Military Government abrogated the 1997 Constitution. House of Representatives (71 members, elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies, divided in 23 Fijian communal, 19 Indian communal, 3 general communal, 1 Rotuman and 25 open.) Last elections : 8 and 15 May 1999 (next to be held 2004) WEB site - No known sites
GUAM (U. S. Territory)	National Assembly Antonio (Tony) Reyes Unpingco - Speaker of the National Assembly Born : on April 21, 1942 in Chalan Pago, Guam Education : Graduated from Father Duenas Memorial High School in 1961. He attended the College of Guam (now the University of Guam), San Diego City College, and the University of Portland. He later transferred to Portland State University where he received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics.] (Speaker of the National Assembly since 1998/ reelected in 2000) Unicameral Legislature (15 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) Last elections : 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Rem 8 (Republican Party) ; Dem 7 (Democratic Party) WEB site - http://www.guam.net/gov/senate/
KIRIBATI	Maneaba Ni Maungatabu/Parliament awaiting Hon.Tekiree Tamuera - Speaker of Parliament of Kiribiati (Speaker of Parliament of Kiribiati since 1998) Unicameral House of Assembly or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (41 seats ; 39 elected by popular vote, one ex officio member, and one nominated to represent Banaba and 1 ex offico member ; members serve four-year terms) Last elections - 23 and 30 September 1998 (next to be held by NA September 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : MMP 14 (Mwaneaaban te Mauri Party) ; BKP 11 (Boutokanto Koaua Party) ; Non partisans 15 ; Banana Island Representative 1 ; Ex-officio member 1 WEB site - No known sites
MARSHALL (islands)	Nitijela / Parliament Litokwa Tomeing - Speaker of the Parliament Born : (Speaker of the Parliament since January 03, 2000) Unicameral Parliament or Nitijela (33 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 22 November 1999 (next to be held NA November 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : 18 of the members are said to be members of the United Democratic Party. No parties exist. WEB site - http://www.rmiembassyus.org/nitijela.html
MICRONESIA Federated States of	Congress Jack Fritz - Speaker of the Congress Born : on Kuttu Island in the Mortlocks on March 23, 1950 Education : Dublon Elementary School where he completed grades 1-6, then Truk High School for grades 7-10, and finally George Washington High School in Guam for grades 11-12, where he graduated in 1970. Jack Fritz enrolled for one year at Mauna Olu College in Maui, Hawaii, and then transferred to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he received his BA degree in Political Science in 1973. (Speaker of the Congress since 1999) Unicameral Congress (14 seats ; members elected by popular vote ; four - one elected from each of state - to serve four-year terms and 10 - elected from single-member districts delineated by population - to serve two-year terms) Last elections : for two-year term seats 2 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. WEB site - http://www.fsmgov.org/congress/
NAURU	Parliament awaiting Hon.Ludwig Scottie - Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru Born : (Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru since 2000) Unicameral Parliament (18 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) Last elections : 8 April 2000 (Next to be held NA 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist in Nauru. WEB site - No known sites
NEW CALEDONIA (Territory of France)	Congrès Territorial / Territorial Congress Simon Loueckhote - President of the Congress Born : May 07, 1957 Education : Instituteur Party : RPCR ((Rassemblement pour une Calédonie dans la France / Rally for Caledonia in France) (President of the Congress since 1999) Also : New Caledonia Senator (elected in 27 September 1992) Unicameral Territorial Congress or Congres Territorial (56 members, comprised of the members of the four regional councils, all elected for a six year term by proportional representation) Last elections : 9 May 1999 (next to be held NA July 2005) Last election results : percent of seats by party : RPCR 24 (Rassemblement pour une Calédonie dans la France / Rally for Caledonia in France, anti-separatist, linked with the French RPR) ; FLNKS 18 (Front de la Libération Nationale des Kanakes Socialists / National Liberation Front of the Socialist Kanaks, socialist separatist) ; FCCI 4 (Fédérations des comités de coördination des indépendantistes / Federation of Committees for the Co-ordination of Independentists, separatist) ; FN 4 (Front National / National Front, nationalist) ; LKS 1 (Libération Kanak Socialiste/Kanaky Avenir / Socialist Kanak Liberation/Kanaky Future, extreme left separatist) ; Others 3 WEB site - http://www.gouv.nc/congres.htm
NEW ZEALAND	House of Representatives Rt Hon.Jonathan Hunt - Speaker of the House of Representatives Born : 2 December 1938 Education : Educated Palmerston Boys High School, and Auckland Grammar.MA History (Hons) (Auckland). (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1999) Unicameral House of Representatives - commonly called Parliament (120 seats ; members elected for a three year term, 65 in multi-seat constituencies and 55 on candidate list to realize proportional representation) Last elections : 27 November 1999 (next must be called by NA 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : NZPL 49 (New Zealand Labour Party, social-democratic) ; NP 39 (New Zealand National Party, conservative) ; Alliance 10 (Alliance, progressive - Includes New Zealand Democratic Party, liberal) ; ACT 9 (CT New Zealand, libertarian) ; GPA 7 (Green Party of Aotearoa, ecologist) ; NZFP 5 (New Zealand First Party, centrist nationalist) WEB site - http://www.parliament.govt.nz/
NIUE (Associated State of New-Zealand)	Legislative Assembly awaiting Hon.Tama L. Posimani - Speaker of the National Assembly Born : (Speaker of the National Assembly since 1999) 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) Last elections : 19 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : The results of the last elections, are not available. 6 members are non-partisans and 14 members supported the candidate of the Niue People's Party. WEB site - no known sites
NORFOLK ISLAND (Territory of Australia)	Legislative Assembly awaiting - President of the National Assembly Born : (President of the National Assembly since 1997) Unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats ; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; members serve three-year terms) Last elections : 23 February 2000 (next to be held by May 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. WEB site -
NORTHERN MARIANAS (islands) (commonwealth in political union with the U. S.)	Senate Hon.Paul A. Manglona - President of the Senate Born : (President of the Senate since 1997) Bicameral Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year staggered terms) Last elections : November 1999 (next to be held NA November 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Rep 6 (Republican Party) ; Dem 2 (Democratic Party) ; Ref 1 (Reform Party) WEB site - http://www.saipan.com/gov/branches/senate/ House of Representatives awaiting Hon.Benigno R. Fitial - Speaker of House of Representatives Born : (Speaker of House of Representatives since 1997) House of Representatives (18 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) Last elections : 9 November 1999 (next to be held NA November 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Rep 10 (Republican Party) ; Dem 8 (Democratic Party) WEB site - no known site
PALAU	Olbiil Era Kelulau Senate awaiting Isidoro Rudimch - Speaker of the Senate Born : (Speaker of the Senate since 1996) Bicameral Parliament or Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) consists of the Senate (16 seats ; members elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. WEB site - No known sites House of Delegates awaiting Ignacio Anastacio - Speaker of the House of Delegates Born : (Speaker of the House of Delegates since 1996) House of Delegates (16 seats - one from each state ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 7 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. WEB site - No known sites
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	National Parliament Hon.Bernard Narokobi - Speaker of the National Parliament Born : Education : Educated to tertiary level & obtained a Bachelor of LawDegree(LLB) from the University of Sydney. Party : MA (Melanesian Alliance) (Speaker of the National Parliament since 1997) Unicameral National Parliament - sometimes referred to as the House of Assembly (109 seats, 89 elected from open electorates and 20 from provincial electorates ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 14-28 June 1997 (next to be held NA June 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : PPP 16 (People's Progress Party, conservative) ; PP 13 (Pangu Pati/Papua New Guinea United Party, centrist) ; PDM 10 (People's Democratic Movement, conservative) ; NAP 6 (National Alliance Party) ; PAP 6 (People's Action Party, conservative) ; PNC 6 (People's National Congress) ; MA 4 (Melanesian Alliance, social-democratic) ; PRAP 2 (Peoples Resources Awareness Party) ; UP 2 (United Party) ; CDP 1 (Christian-Democratic Party) ; MGA 1 (Movement for Greater Autonomy) ; PUP 1 (People's Unity Party) ; NP 1 (National Party) ; Non-partisan 40 WEB site - http://www.parliament.gov.pg/
PITCAIRN (islands) (U. K. Territory)	Island Council awaiting - Chairman of the Majlisi Oli Born : (Chairman of the Majlisi Oli since 1999) Unicameral Island Council (10 seats - 6 elected by popular vote, 1 appointed by the 6 elected members, 2 appointed by the governor, and 1 seat for the Island Secretary ; members serve one-year terms) Last elections : 24 December 1999 Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist. WEB site - No known sites
POLYNESIA (French Territory)	Assemblée Territoriale / Territorial Assembly awaiting Huguette Hong Kiou - Chairman of the Territorial Assembly Born : (Chairman of the Territorial Assembly since 1996) Unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (41 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 12 May 1996 (next to be held NA 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : TH-RPR 22 (Tahoeraa Huiraatira-Rassemblement pour la République / People's Front-Rally for the Republic, conservative/gaullist) ; TH-FLP 11 (Tavini Huiraatira/Serviteur du Peuple (People's servant,independentist) ; AA 5 (Aia Api/Nouveau Terre / New Land, centrist) ; FA 1 {Fe'ria Api/Nouvelle Etoile / New Star) ; AM 1 Te Avei'a Mau/Vrai Cap / True Cape) ; A 2000 1 (Alliance 2000 / Alliance 2000, independentist) ; THEK 1 (Te Henua Enata Kotoa) WEB site - No known sites
SAMOA	Oliy Majlis/National Assembly awaiting Hon.Faafisi Toleafoa - Speaker of National Assembly Born : (Speaker of National Assembly since 1996) Unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans ; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono ; members serve five-year terms) Last elections : 4 March 2001 (next to be held by NA 2006) Last election results : percent of seats by party : HRPP 23 (Human Rights Protection Party, centrist) ; SNDP 13 (Samoan National Development Party, conservative) ; Non-partisans 13 WEB site - no known site
SOLOMON (islands)	Fono - Legislative Assembly awaiting Hon.Paul Joseph Tovua - Speaker of National Parliament Born : (Speaker of National Parliament since 1996) Unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; members elected from single member constituencies by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 26 April 1996 (next to be held by August 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : GNUR 21 (Group for National Unity and Reconcilation) ; PAP 7 (People's Action Party, social-democratic) ; NAPSI 5 (National Action Party of the Solomon Islands) ; SILP 4 (Solomon Islands Liberal Party, liberal) ; UP 4 (United Party, conservative) ; Others 3 ; Non-partisans 6 WEB site - No known sites
TOKELAU (Territory of New-Zealand)	General Fono/Parliament awaiting - Chairman of the Mejlis (Parliament) Born : (Chairman of the Mejlis since ) Unicameral General Fono (45 seats - 15 from each of the three atolls ; members chosen by each atoll's Council of Elders or Taupulega to serve three-year terms) Note : the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers legislative power on the General Fono (next to be held NA 2001) Note : No parties exist. WEB site - No known sites
TONGA	Fale Alea/Legislative Assembly awaiting Hon.Veikune - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Born : (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since 1999) Unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fale Alea (30 members, 9 members elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies, 9 members elected for a three year term by the nobles, 10 members of the Privy Council and 2 governors) Last elections : 11 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, (turnout 50.75 %), acccording to the Pacific Islands Report 5 of the 9 people's deputies belong to the democratic Human Rights and Democracy Movement. WEB site - No known sites
TUVALU	Palamene o Tuvalu/Parliament of Tuvalu awaiting Hon.Toomu Sione - Speaker of the Parliament Born : (Speaker of the Parliament since 1998) Unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly (13 members, 12 members elected for a four year term in 4 double- and 4 single-seat constituencies and one ex-officio member) Last elections : 26-27 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only non-partisans have been elected. No parties exist in Tuvalu. WEB site - No known sites
VANUATU	Parliament awaiting Hon.Paul Ren Tari - Speaker of the Parliament Born : Party : National United Party (Speaker of the Parliament since 1998) Unicameral Parliament (52 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 6 March 1998 (next to be held NA 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : VP 18 (Vanuaaku Pati/Party of Our Land, socialist) ; UMP 12 (Union des Partis Modérés/Union of Moderate Parties, conservative) ; NUP 11 (Vanuatu National United Party, social-democratic) ; MPP 6 (Melanesian Progressive Party ) ; VRP 1 (Vanuatu Republican Party) ; JF 2 (John Frum) ; Non-partisans 2 WEB site - No known sites
WALLIS and FUTUNA (French Territory)	Assemblée Territoriale / Territorial Assembly Victor Brial - President of the Territorial Assembly Born : on 9 April 1966 à Sigave, Wallis-et-Futuna (President of the Territorial Assembly since 1st June 1997) Unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 16 March 1997 (next to be held NA March 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : In three of the five constituencies the elections had to repeated because of fraud allegations. The overall results are not available. RULERS indicated that on 16 march 1998 right-wing candidates won 14 seats, socialists and left-wing candidates won 6 seats. WEB site - http://www.wallis.co.nc/assemblee.ter/

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