2002 Niuean general election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Niue

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| election_date = 21 March 2002

| previous_election = 1999 Niuean general election

| previous_year = 1999

| next_election = 2005 Niuean general election

| next_year = 2005

| seats_for_election = All 20 seats in the Assembly

| majority_seats = 10

| candidate1 = Young Vivian

| party1 = Niue People's Party

| image1 = Young-Vivian-2006.jpg

| title = Premier

| before_election = Sani Lakatani

| before_party = Niue People's Party

| after_election = Young Vivian

| after_party = Niue People's Party

}}

{{Politics of Niue}}

General elections were held in Niue on 21 March 2002 to determine the composition of the twenty member Assembly.

All twenty outgoing members were re-elected, of which eight (all of them village representatives) were running unopposed.{{cite web |url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2002/04/22/niues-election-inconclusive |title=NIUE'S ELECTION INCONCLUSIVE |publisher=Pacific Islands Report |date=22 April 2002 |access-date=2 December 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910072912/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2002/04/22/niues-election-inconclusive |archive-date=10 September 2021}} Voter turnout was close to 100%. The Niue People's Party obtained six seats, and was able to form a government with the support of eight independent members. The remaining six seats were also held by independents.

Young Vivian (NPP) became Premier.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/139316/niue-elects-young-vivian-as-new-premier |title=Niue elects Young Vivian as new premier |publisher=RNZ |date=2 May 2002 |access-date=2 December 2021}} Sani Lakatani was his deputy.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/139341/sani-lakatani-remains-near-the-centre-of-power-in-niue |title=Sani Lakatani remains near the centre of power in Niue |publisher=RNZ |date=6 May 2002 |access-date=2 December 2021}} Atapana Siakimotu was elected Speaker.{{cite web |url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2002/05/02/young-vivian-new-niue-premier|title=YOUNG VIVIAN NEW NIUE PREMIER |publisher=Pacific Islands Report |date=2 May 2002 |access-date=2 December 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202115607/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2002/05/02/young-vivian-new-niue-premier |archive-date=2 December 2021}}