Taukelina Finikaso
| Taukelina Finikaso MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister for the Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade | |
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Assumed office 5 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Apisai Ielemia |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Vaitupu | |
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Assumed office 3 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Leti Pelesala |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Taukelina Finikaso is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.
At the 2006 general election, he was elected MP for his home constituency of Vaitupu. Newly elected Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia initially appointed him Minister of Communications and Works,[1] then as Minister for Communications, Transport and Tourism.
At the September 2010 general election, Finikaso was re-elected as MP for Vaitupu.[2] Maatia Toafa was elected to the premiership,[3] and appointed Finikaso as part of his Cabinet, with the portfolio of Minister for Communications, Transport and Fisheries.[4] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.[3][5]
Taukelina Finikaso was appointed the Foreign Minister on 5 August 2013 following Enele Sopoaga becoming prime minister.[6]
References
- ↑ "Tuvalu-news.tv". Apisai Ielemia New Prime Minister. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "New Tuvalu PM Maatia Toafa names cabinet", ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2010
- ↑ "Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand International. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ "Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu’s New PM". Islands Business. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.