Governor-General of Tuvalu
Appearance
Governor-General of Tuvalu | |
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Viceroy | |
Style | His Excellency |
Appointer | Monarch of Tuvalu |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 1 October 1978 |
First holder | Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo |
The Governor-General of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch (currently King Charles III) and performs the duties of the King in his absence.
The office has existed since Tuvalu was granted independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978. The current incumbent is Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (as of 2021[update]).[1]
Governors-General of Tuvalu
[change | change source] Denotes Acting Governors-General
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998) |
1 October 1978 |
1 March 1986 |
7 years, 151 days | Elizabeth II (1978–present) | |
2 | Sir Tupua Leupena (1922–1996) |
1 March 1986 |
1 October 1990 |
4 years, 214 days | ||
3 | Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014) |
1 October 1990 |
1 December 1993 |
3 years, 61 days | ||
4 | Sir Tomu Sione (1941–2016) |
1 December 1993 |
21 June 1994 |
202 days | ||
5 | Sir Tulaga Manuella (b. 1936) |
21 June 1994 |
26 June 1998 |
4 years, 5 days | ||
6 | Sir Tomasi Puapua (b. 1938) |
26 June 1998 |
9 September 2003 |
15 years, 75 days | ||
7 | Faimalaga Luka (1940–2005) |
9 September 2003 |
15 April 2005 |
1 year, 218 days | ||
8 | Sir Filoimea Telito (1945–2011) |
15 April 2005 |
19 March 2010 |
4 years, 338 days | ||
– | Sir Kamuta Latasi (b. 1936) Acting Governor-General |
19 March 2010 |
16 April 2010 |
28 days | ||
9 | Sir Iakoba Italeli (b. ?) |
16 April 2010 |
22 August 2019 |
9 years, 128 days | ||
– | Teniku Talesi Honolulu (b. ?) Acting Governor-General |
22 August 2019 |
January 2021[source?] |
– | ||
– | Samuelu Teo (b. ?) Acting Governor-General |
January 2021[source?] |
28 September 2021 |
– | ||
10 | Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (b. ?) |
28 September 2021 |
Incumbent | 3 years, 8 days | Charles III (1978–present) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "HE Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli, GCMG". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2012.