A by-election was held in the Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu on 28 June 2013. It followed the death of MP and Minister for Finance Lotoala Metia, who died suddenly on 21 December 2012. The by-election ultimately played a key part in an unprecedented constitutional crisis, culminating in a change of government.(Main articles: Politics of Tuvalu and List of by-elections in Tuvalu)