Bikenibeu Paeniu Bikenibeu Paeniu (caretaker) General elections were held in Tuvalu on 2 September 1993.

[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates for the twelve seats ran as independents.

Prime Minister Bikenibeu Paeniu was re-elected, along with all members of his cabinet, except Naama Latasi.

[2] However, supporters of Paeniu held six seats while supporters of the previous Prime Minister Tomasi Puapua (Otinielu Tausi, Koloa Talake, Faimalaga Luka, Vave Founuku and Vavae Katalake) held the other six.

[2] In order to break the impasse, the Governor-General dissolved Parliament on 22 September and fresh elections were held in November.