What role does the Taupulega Council of Elders have on each Tokelau atoll?
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On each of the three atolls in Tokelau, the Taupulega (Council of Elders) serves as the local governing body.1
The council is composed of the heads of family groups, alongside two elected officials: the faipule (village leader) and the pulenuku (village mayor). Together, these three faipule and three pulenuku from the respective atolls form the Tokelau Council, which exercises significant authority in the territory's governance.12