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General elections were held in Niue on 19 March 1999 to determine the composition of the twenty member national Assembly. [1] Fourteen incumbents retained their seats, with Premier Frank Lui a notable exception. [2] [3] Following the election, the Niue People's Party was able to form a government, and its leader Sani Lakatani was elected premier, defeating O'Love Jacobsen 14–6. Former Assembly member Tama Posimani was elected Speaker by an identical margin. [3]