The South Pacific nation of Tuvalu has a new leader. Feleti Teo was named prime minister on Monday morning after a monthlong delay. The former attorney general won support from all 16 lawmakers.

Former Tuvaluan Foreign Minister Simon Kofe congratulated Teo in a social media post, hailing his unopposed nomination as a first in the country's history.

Teo's election follows weeks of dangerous weather, with high waves preventing boats from bringing lawmakers into the capital, Funafuti, to vote for a new leader.

The previous incumbent, Kausea Natano, who has long supported Tuvalu's ties with Taiwan, lost his seat in parliament in last month's general election.

After the South Pacific nation of Nauru broke ties with Taiwan in favour of China in January, world leaders had closely watched the vote in Tuvalu, one of three Pacific nations that still have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Taiwan's envoy to Tuvalu, Andrew Lin, has met with the new administration. He told the AFP news agency the new government assured him that the bilateral relationship is "firm, rock solid and everlasting."

It's still unclear whether the new government will consider reviewing Tuvalu's current diplomatic ties amid the US-China tussle in the Pacific.

Teo and his cabinet are expected to be sworn into office later this week.