:2019 in Oceania

{{Main|2019 in Australia}}

{{flagicon|Australia}}

• Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/ CIA Factbook: United Kingdom] retrieved 16 February 2020
• Governor-General –
• Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July)
• David Hurley (starting 1 July)
• Prime Minister – Scott Morrison (since 2018)

{{flagicon|Christmas Island}}

• Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia:
• Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July)
• David Hurley (starting 1 July)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/christmas-island/ CIA Factbook: Christmas Island] retrieved Feb 23, 2010
• Administrator: Natasha Griggs (since 2018)

{{flagicon|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}}

• Governor General:
• Sir Peter Cosgrove (until 1 July)
• David Hurley (starting 1 July)

• Administrator: Natasha Griggs (since 2018)

{{flagicon|Norfolk Island}}

• Administrator: Eric Hutchinson (since 2017)[https://www.regional.gov.au/territories/norfolk_island/administrator/index.aspx Administrator of Norfolk Island] Territories of Australia, retrieved 25 Feb 2020

{{flagicon|East Timor}}

• President of East Timor: Francisco Guterres (since 2017)
• Prime Minister: Taur Matan Ruak (since 2018)

{{main|2019 in Fiji}}

{{flagicon|Fiji}}

• President of Fiji: George Konrote (since 2015)
• Head of Government: Frank Bainimarama (since 2007)
• Speaker: Epeli Nailatikau (starting 11 February)

{{flagicon|Kiribati}}

• President: Taneti Mamau (since 2016)

{{flagicon|Marshall Islands}}

• President: Hilda Heine (since 2016)[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/406763/new-president-for-marshall-islands New president for Marshall Islands] RNZ, 6 Jan 2020
• Speaker of the legislature: Kenneth Kedi (since 2016)

{{Main|2019 in the Federated States of Micronesia}}

{{flagicon|Micronesia}}

• President of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Peter M. Christian (until 11 May)
• David W. Panuelo (starting 11 May)[https://www.postguam.com/news/local/panuelo-sworn-in-as-new-fsm-president/article_37f1d8b4-b1a2-11e9-bdd2-775df0e3a857.html Panuelo sworn in as new FSM president] The Guam Daily Post, 30 July 2019
• Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia: Yosiwo George (since 2015)

{{flagicon|Nauru}}

• President of Nauru
• Baron Waqa (until 27 August)
• Lionel Aingimea (starting 27 August)
• Speaker of Parliament
• Cyril Buraman (until August)
• Marcus Stephen (starting 27 August)

{{flagicon|Palau}}

• President of Palau: Thomas Remengesau Jr. (since 2013)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/palau/ CIA Factbook: Palau] retrieved 3 Apr 2020
• Vice President: Raynold Oilouch (since 2017)

{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}}

• Monarchy of Papua New Guinea: Elizabeth II
• Governor-General: Bob Dadae (since 2017)
• Prime Minister
• Peter O'Neill (until 29 May)
• James Marape (starting 29 May)

{{flagicon|New Zealand}}

The Realm of New Zealand consists of the sovereign state of New Zealand, the associated states of the Cook Islands and Niue, and the dependent territory of Tokelau. It also includes the Antarctica territorial claim of the Ross Dependency.

• Monarchy of New Zealand: Elizabeth II
• Governor-General of New Zealand: Patsy Reddy

{{Main|2019 in New Zealand}}

• Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives: Trevor Mallard
• Prime Minister of New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern (since 2017)
• Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand: Winston Peters (since 2017)

{{flagicon|Cook Islands}}

• Queen's Representative: Tom Marsters (since 1973)
• Prime Minister of the Cook Islands: Henry Puna (since 2010)
• Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament: Niki Rattle (since 2012)

{{flagicon|Niue}}

• Premier of Niue: Toke Talagi (since 2008)

{{flagicon|Tokelau}}

• Administrator of Tokelau: Ross Ardern (since 2018)
• Head of Government of Tokelau
• Afega Gaualofa (until 12 March)
• Kerisiano Kalolo (starting 12 March).

{{flagicon|Samoa}}

• Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo: Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II (since 2017)
• Prime Minister of Samoa: Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi (since 1998)

{{flagicon|Solomon Islands}}

• Governor-General
• Frank Kabui (until 7 July)
• David Vunagi (starting 7 July)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/solomon-islands/ CIA Factbook: Solomon Islands] retrieved 26 Feb 2020
• Prime Minister
• Rick Houenipwela (until 24 April)
• Manasseh Sogavare (starting 24 April)

{{flagicon|Tonga}}

• Monarch: King Tupou VI (since 2012){{cite web |title=Tonga country profile |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014 |website=BBC News |access-date=Apr 24, 2020 |date=23 January 2018}}
• Prime Minister
• ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (until 12 September)
• Semisi Sika (12 September-8 October)
• Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (starting 8 October)

{{flagicon|Tuvalu}}

• Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor-General of Tuvalu
• Iakoba Italeli (until 22 August)
• Teniku Talesi Honolulu (starting 22 August)
• Prime Minister of Tuvalu
• Enele Sopoaga (until 19 September)
• Kausea Natano (starting 19 September)

{{flagicon|Vanuatu}}

• President of Vanuatu: Tallis Obed Moses (since 2017){{cite web |title=Vanuatu country profile |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16426193 |website=BBC News |access-date=Apr 25, 2020 |date=11 June 2018}}
• Prime Minister of Vanuatu: Charlot Salwai (since 2016){{cite web |last1=Cain |first1=Tess Newton |title=Vanuatu elects new prime minister as country reels from devastating cyclone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/20/vanuatu-elects-new-prime-minister-as-country-reels-from-devastating-cyclone |website=The Guardian |access-date=Apr 25, 2020 |date=20 April 2020}}

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}

• Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)

{{flagicon|Pitcairn Islands}}

• Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands: Laura Clarke (since 2018)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/pitcairn-islands/ CIA Factbook: Pitcairn Islands] retrieved 26 Feb 2020
• Mayor and Chairman of the Island Council: Shawn Christian (until 31 December)

{{Main|2019 in Chile}}

{{flagicon|Chile}}

• President of Chile: Sebastián Piñera (since 2018)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chile/ CIA Factbook: Chile] retrieved February 23, 2020

{{flagicon|Valparaíso Region}}

• Intendant of Valparaíso Region: Jorge Martínez Durán
• Commune of the Juan Fernández Islands
• Mayor: Felipe Paredes Vergara
• Province of Easter Island
• Governor: Laura Alarcón Rapu (since 2018)

{{Main|2019 in France}}

{{flagicon|France}}

• President of France: Emmanuel Macron (since 2017)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/france/ CIA Factbook: France] retrieved 25 Feb 2020
• Prime Minister of France: Édouard Philippe (since 2017)

{{flagicon|French Polynesia}}

• President of French Polynesia: Édouard Fritch (since 2014)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/french-polynesia/ CIA Factbook: French Polynesia] retrieved 25 Feb 2020
• High Commissioner of the Republic
• René Bidal (until 6 May)
• Dominique Sorain (starting 6 May)
• President of the Assembly of French Polynesia: Gaston Tong Sang (since 2018)

{{flagicon|New Caledonia}}

• High Commissioner
• Thierry Lataste (until 10 July)
• Laurent Prevost (starting 10 July)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/new-caledonia/ CIA Factbook: New Caledonia] retrieved 25 Feb 2020
• President of the Government
• Philippe Germain (until 6 July)
• Thierry Santa (starting 6 July)
• Vice President of the Government
• Jean-Louis d'Anglebermes (until 5 July)
• Gilbert Tyuienon (starting 5 July)

{{flagicon|Wallis and Futuna}}

• Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna: Thierry Queffelec (since 10 January)
• President of the Territorial Assembly:
• David Vergé (until 29 November)
• Atoloto Kolokilagi (starting 29 November)
• There are three traditional kings with limited powers.

{{Main|2019 in the United States}}

{{See also|2019 in United States politics and government}}

{{flagicon|United States}}

• President of the United States: Donald Trump (since 2017)[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-states/ CIA Factbook: United States] retrieved 16 February 2020
• Vice President of the United States: Mike Pence (since 2017)

{{flagicon|American Samoa}}

• Governor: Lolo Matalasi Moliga (since 2013)
• Lieutenant Governor: Lemanu Peleti Mauga (since 2013)

{{flagicon|Guam}}

• Governor
• Eddie Baza Calvo (until 7 January)
• Lou Leon Guerrero (starting 7 January)[https://www.nga.org/governors/guam/ National Governors Association: Guam] retrieved 7 March 2020
• Lieutenant Governor
• Ray Tenorio (until 7 January)
• Josh Tenorio (starting 7 January)

{{flagicon|Hawaii}}

• Governor of Hawaii: David Ige (since 2014)
• Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Josh Green (since 2018)

{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}}

• Governor: Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (since 2015)[National Governors' Association: Northern Mariana Islands] retrieved 7 March 2020
• Lieutenant Governor
• Victor Hocog (until 14 January)
• Arnold Palacios (starting 14 January)

• April 3
• General elections were held in the Solomon Islands.[https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/382258/votes-for-sale-in-solomon-islands-election Votes for sale in Solomon Islands election] Radio New Zealand, 12 February 2019 They were the first general elections since the RAMSI mission concluded in 2017. On 24 April 2019, Manasseh Sogavare was elected by the 11th National Parliament as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/387670/manasseh-sogavare-elected-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands|title=Manasseh Sogavare elected prime minister of Solomon Islands|date=2019-04-24|website=Radio New Zealand |language=en-nz|access-date=2019-04-26}}

• August 13
• Samoan police confirmed they had foiled an assassination plot against Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.{{cite news |last1=Ensor |first1=Jamie |title=Plot uncovered to assassinate Samoan Prime Minister - report |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/08/plot-uncovered-to-assassinate-samoan-prime-minister-report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814024423/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/08/plot-uncovered-to-assassinate-samoan-prime-minister-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2019 |accessdate=9 September 2019 |work=Newshub }}{{cite news |title=Three men charged in connection with plot to assassinate Samoa PM |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/396845/three-men-charged-in-connection-with-plot-to-assassinate-samoa-pm |accessdate=9 September 2019 |issue=RNZ |date=16 August 2019}}
• August 24
• Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru.{{cite web| work= Rodio New Zealand|title=Nauru election to be held August 24th|date =16 July 2019|url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/394486/nauru-election-to-be-held-august-24th|accessdate= 16 July 2019}} President Baron Waqa lost his seat in Boe Constituency, making him ineligible for a third term.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-25/naurus-president-loses-bid-for-re-election/11446064 Nauru President Baron Waqa loses bid for re-election] ABC News, 25 August 2019 Following the elections, Lionel Aingimea was elected president, winning a parliamentary vote 12–6 against David Adeang.[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/397576/aingimea-chosen-as-waqa-s-successor-in-nauru Aingimea chosen as Waqa's successor in Nauru] Radio New Zealand, 27 August 2019

• September 9
• General elections were held in Tuvalu.{{cite web|title= Tuvalu to go to the polls on 9 September|work=Radio New Zealand |date=17 June 2019|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/392250/tuvalu-to-go-to-the-polls-on-9-september|accessdate=16 July 2019}} Enele Sopoaga, the caretaker prime minister was re-elected to parliament. However, the members of parliament elected Kausea Natano as prime minister.{{cite web|first=|last= Evan Wasuka & Alan Weedon|title= Pacific climate change champion Enele Sopoaga is no longer Tuvalu's PM — so who's next in? |date=19 September 2019|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/tuvalu-ousts-enele-sopoaga-as-pm-and-installs-kausea-natano/11528694|accessdate=19 September 2019}}{{cite web|first=|last= |title=Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted |date=19 September 2019|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/399106/kausea-natano-new-pm-of-tuvalu-sopoaga-ousted |accessdate=19 September 2019}}{{cite web|first=|last= Colin Packham & Jonathan Barrett|title= Tuvalu changes PM, adds to concerns over backing for Taiwan in Pacific |date=19 September 2019|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-tuvalu/tuvalu-changes-pm-adds-to-concerns-over-backing-for-taiwan-in-pacific-idUSKBN1W400A|accessdate=19 September 2019}}

• November 23 – 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum.
• 81 deaths from measles outbreak from lack of vaccination in Samoa

• 5 December
• The deadly measles epidemic in Samoa has led to the United Nations' World Health Organization to deploy 128 medical teams to assist in vaccination efforts. The UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated $2.7 million to support the response.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=UN team aids Samoa response to deadly measles epidemic|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/12/1052881|access-date=2021-04-21|website=UN News|language=en}}
• December 7 A non-binding independence referendum was held in Bougainville,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/11/bougainville-referendum-region-votes-overwhelmingly-for-independence-from-papua-new-guinea|title=Bougainville referendum: region votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea|last=Lyons|first=Kate|date=11 December 2019|work=The Guardian |access-date=12 December 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, between 23 November and 7 December 2019.
• December 11 - The results of the referendum are announced. Over 98% of the votes are in favour of independence.{{Cite web|author=Jessie Yeung and Angus Watson|title=Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/asia/bougainville-papua-new-guinea-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=2020-08-05|website=CNN }}

{{Wikinews|Category: Oceania}}

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• List of state leaders in Oceania in 2019
• List of elections in 2019 in Oceania
• 2019 Oceania Cup (rugby league)

===Articles on Elections===

• Micronesian parliamentary election, 2019 5 March 2019
• Australia
• New South Wales state election, 2019 23 March 2019
• Tasmanian Legislative Council election, 2019 4 May 2019
• Australian federal election, 2019 18 May 2019
• Solomon Islands general election, 2019 3 April 2019
• Nauruan parliamentary election, 2019 24 August 2019
• New Zealand local elections, 2019 12 October 2019
• Bougainvillean independence referendum 23 November 2019
• Marshallese general election, 2019 18 November 2019
• Kiribati parliamentary election, 2019 December 2019

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{{Year in Oceania|2019}}

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