<span style="color: #222222;">Tuvalu's parliamentary members have selected former Attorney General Feleti Teo as the Pacific Island nation's new prime minister following a general election that recently brought the country's relationship with Taiwan into focus.<br />''<br />''In a statement on Monday, Tuvalu's government said Teo was the only candidate nominated by his 15 lawmaker colleagues and was declared elected without a vote.<br />''<br />''The swearing-in ceremony for Teo and his cabinet will be held later this week. Teo's elevation to prime minister comes after his pro-Taiwan predecessor, Kausea Natano, lost his seat in the January 26 election.</span><br />