FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu: Lawmakers in Tuvalu have selected Feleti Teo as the Pacific island nation's new prime minister, a top official told AFP on Monday, weeks after an election that has put ties with Taiwan in focus.

Former attorney general Teo secured the support of lawmakers who were elected last month, said government secretary Tufoua Panapa.

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