Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau

The Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau is the executive body in Tokelau. It serves as the governing organization for Tokelau when the General Fono is not in session. The council has six members, consisting of the faipule (leader) and pulenuku (village mayor) of each of the three atolls, Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu. It was established in November 2003, replacing the Council of Faipule, which had been established in 1993 and had three members – the three faipule.

Current council

See also: 2023 Tokelauan general election

The 11th Government comprises:^[1][2][3]

Atoll	Position	Name	Ministerial portfolios
Atafu	Faipule Ulu-o-Tokelau for 2023	Kelihiano Kalolo	Akoakoga - Education Huiga ote Tau - Climate Change As Ulu: Justice Foreign Affairs Public Service NGOs Office Of The Ongoing Government Of Tokelau
	Pulenuku	Nofo Iupati	Tama o Kaiga, Koa fakatenatula ma te Hikohikomaga - Economic Development, Natural Resources & Environment (EDNRE)
Fakaofo	Faipule	Esera Tuisano	Femalagakiga & Tautuaga Lagolago - Transport And Support Services Malohiaga - Energy
	Pulenuku	O'tinielu Tuumuli	Fagotaga - Fisheries
Nukunonu	Faipule Ulu-o-Tokelau for 2024[4]	Alapati Tavite	Tupe - Finance Olamalolo - Health
	Pulenuku	Petelo Patelesio	Fehokotakiga - Telecommunications

Past governments

10th Government (2020-2022)^[5][6][7]

See also: 2020 Tokelauan general election

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kelihiano Kalolo (Ulu for 2021)
	Pulenuku	Faamanuia Tamoa
			Faafetai Taumanu[8]
Fakaofo	Faipule	Esera Tuisano (Ulu for 2020)
	Pulenuku	Mose Pelasio
Nukunonu	Faipule	Siopili Perez (Ulu for 2022)
	Pulenuku	Lino Isaia

9th Government (2017-2019)^[9]

See also: 2017 Tokelauan general election

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kelihiano Kalolo (Ulu for 2019)
	Pulenuku	Fano Fao
Fakaofo	Faipule	Afega Gaualofa (Ulu for 2018)
	Pulenuku	Mose Pelasio
Nukunonu	Faipule	Siopili Perez (Ulu for 2017)
	Pulenuku	Petelo Patelesio

8th Government (2014-2016)^[10][11]

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kuresa Nasau (Ulu for 2014)
	Pulenuku	Saili Patea
Fakaofo	Faipule	Foua Toloa[a]
			Afega Gaualofa (Ulu for 2016)[13]
	Pulenuku	Mose Pelasio
Nukunonu	Faipule	Siopili Perez (Ulu for 2015)
	Pulenuku	Setefano Sakaria[b]
			Petelo Patelesio[15]

7th Government (2011-2013)^[16]

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kelihiano Kalolo (Ulu for 2012)
	Pulenuku	Faafetai Taumanu
Fakaofo	Faipule	Foua Toloa (Ulu for 2011)
	Pulenuku	Tinielu Tuumuli
Nukunonu	Faipule	Salesio Lui (Ulu for 2013)
	Pulenuku	Setefano Sakaria

6th Government (2008-2010)^[17]

See also: 2008 Tokelauan general election

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kuresa Nasau (Ulu for 2010)
	Pulenuku	Nouata Tufoua
Fakaofo	Faipule	Foua Toloa (Ulu for 2009)
	Pulenuku	Tinielu Tuumuli
Nukunonu	Faipule	Pio Tuia (Ulu for 2008)
	Pulenuku	Lino Isaia

5th Government (2005-2007)^[18]

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Kuresa Nasau (Ulu for 2007)
	Pulenuku	Iosua Aleni
Fakaofo	Faipule	Kolouei O'Brien (Ulu for 2006)
	Pulenuku	Keli Neemia
Nukunonu	Faipule	Pio Tuia (Ulu for 2005)
	Pulenuku	Sakalia Vaha Tavite

4th Government (2002-2004)^[19]

Atoll	Position	Name
Atafu	Faipule	Patuki Isaako (Ulu for 2004)
	Pulenuku	Paulo Kitiona
Fakaofo	Faipule	Kolouei O'Brien (Ulu for 2003)
	Pulenuku	Keli Neemia
Nukunonu	Faipule	Pio Tuia (Ulu for 2002)
	Pulenuku	Setefano Sakaria

See also

• 2020 Tokelauan general election

Notes

1. Toloa retired from the position in late 2014.^[12]
2. Sakaria passed away on 30 July 2016.^[14]

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