Gilbert and Ellice Islands general election, 1974

General elections were held in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands on 4 April 1974. All candidates ran as independents.^[1]

Background

The system of government was changed again prior to the 1974 elections; the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Order 1974 replaced the Legislative Council with a 31-member House of Assembly, including 28 elected members and three ex officio members.^[2] A Council of Ministers replaced the Executive Council, and consisted of the Chief Minister elected by the House of Assembly and six ministers.^[2]

Aftermath

Following the elections, Naboua Ratieta was appointed the territory's first Chief Minister.^[1] When the Ellice Islands separated following a referendum later in 1974, the eight seats representing the Ellice Islands were abolished.^[3]

References

1 2 Decolonization United Nations, July 1979
1 2 Howard Van Trease (1993) Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati, p8
↑ Van Trease, p9

Elections in Kiribati

Presidential elections	1978 1982 1983 1987 1991 1994 1998 2003 (Feb) 2003 (Jul) 2007 2012 2016

Parliamentary elections	1964* 1967* 1971* 1974* 1978 1982 1983 1987 1991 1994 1998 2002 2003 2007 2011 2015–16

* As part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Elections and referendums in Tuvalu

General elections	1964* 1967* 1971* 1974* 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 (Sep) 1993 (Nov) 1998 2002 2006 2010 2015

Referendums	1974 1986 2008

* As part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands See also: List of by-elections

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