List of Speakers of the Parliament of Tuvalu

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The Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu is the presiding officer of that legislature - the Parliament of Tuvalu (Palamene o Tuvalu).[1][2]

# Incumbent Tenure Political affiliation Prime Minister Ref(s)
Took office Left office
1 Tupua Leupena 1981 1985   Independent Toaripi Lauti
Tomasi Puapua
2 Vasa Founkuku Vave 1985 1989   Independent Tomasi Puapua
3 Kokea Malua 1989 1993   Independent Bikenibeu Paeniu
4 Tomasi Puapua 1993 1998   Independent Kamuta Latasi
Bikenibeu Paeniu		 [3]
5 Tomu Sione 1998 2002   Independent Bikenibeu Paeniu
Ionatana Ionatana
Lagitupu Tuilimu
Faimalaga Luka
Koloa Talake		 [4]
6 Saloa Tauia 2002 2003   Independent Saufatu Sopoanga [5]
7 Faimalaga Luka 2003 2003   Independent Saufatu Sopoanga [6]
8 Otinielu Tausi 2003 2006   Independent Saufatu Sopoanga
Maatia Toafa		 [7]
9 Kamuta Latasi 2006 2010   Independent Apisai Ielemia [8][9][10]
10 Isaia Italeli 2010 2010   Independent Maatia Toafa [9]
(9) Kamuta Latasi 2010 2014   Independent Willy Telavi
Enele Sopoaga		 [9]
(8) Otinielu Tausi 2014 Incumbent   Independent Enele Sopoaga [11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1981. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1998. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Government Fate Hangs on by-election", Radio Australia, 6 May 2003
  6. ↑ "Tuvalu has new speaker". Radio New Zealand International. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Taafaki, Tauaasa (2007). "Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, Tuvalu". The Contemporary Pacific 19 (1): 276–286. doi:10.1353/cp.2007.0036.
  8. ↑ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Tuvalu PM re-elected, seeks to form govt". Sydney Morning Herald. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Matau, Robert (4 March 2014). "Tuvalu’s new speaker". Islands Business. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Tuvalu PM says ousted speaker misinterpreted constitution". Radio New Zealand International. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  13. ↑ D'Uienville, Yvette (16 April 2015). "The meeting to elect the Prime Minister was conducted despite the absence of four Representatives to Parliament (Election Special No. 3)". Fenui News. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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