governor-general of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch, currently King Charles III, in the country of Tuvalu. The governor-general performs...
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Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
religious minister who has served as Governor-General of Tuvalu since 2021 and the president of the Church of Tuvalu since 2008. In his capacity as church...
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section 53 (performance of functions by the Head of State). Following the parliamentary vote, the governor-general of Tuvalu is responsible for swearing...
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The monarchy of Tuvalu is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Tuvalu. The current Tuvaluan monarch...
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the Fale i Fono, Parliament of Tuvalu, and becomes law following signature by the Governor-General of Tuvalu. During Tuvalu's time as a British colony until...
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Fiatau Penitala Teo (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
the first Governor-General of Tuvalu by Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He served from 1 October 1978 to 1 March 1986. As Governor-General, he oversaw...
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Faimalaga Luka (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
of Tuvalu. He represented the constituency of Nukufetau in the Parliament of Tuvalu. He served as Governor-General and the Prime Minister of Tuvalu....
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Toaripi Lauti (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
minister of the Colony of Tuvalu (1975–78), as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence (1978–1981) and governor-general of Tuvalu (1990–1993)...
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Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general...
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Tomasi Puapua (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
many years, Puapua later served as Governor-General of Tuvalu as the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu from 1998 to 2003, which is a higher...
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the governor-general, while the prime minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The Constitution of Tuvalu states...
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Church of Tuvalu (Tuvaluan: Te Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu, EKT), commonly the Church of Tuvalu, is a Christian church which is the state church of Tuvalu, although...
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Filoimea Telito (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). On 15 April 2005 he took office as Governor-General of Tuvalu as the representative of Elizabeth II...
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Samuelu Teo (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
Tuvaluan politician. He is the son of Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence...
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are appointed by the Governor-General of Tuvalu, who represents the monarch, with the governor-general acting on the advice of the prime minister). Initially...
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Tuvalu (/tuːˈvɑːluː/ too-VAH-loo), formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean...
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Tuvalu elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of Tuvalu (Palamene o Tuvalu) has 16 members, elected for a four-year term in 8 double-seat...
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Feleti Teo (category Attorneys General of Tuvalu)
by the parliament. He is the son of Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence...
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The current flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1976...
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Tupua Leupena (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
nation of Tuvalu. Leupena was the Speaker of the Parliament during 1978 in the prime ministership of Toaripi Lauti. Leupena served as the second Governor-General...
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Iakoba Italeli (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
politician who was the governor-general of Tuvalu from 16 April 2010, until 22 August 2019, when he resigned to contest in the 2019 general election. He was...
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perform the functions of the head of state when the sovereign is outside Tuvalu or otherwise incapacitated. The Governor-General of Tuvalu is appointed by the...
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Teniku Talesi (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
acting governor-general of Tuvalu from 22 August 2019 until January 2021. She replaced Sir Iakoba Italeli, who resigned to contest in the 2019 general election...
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to the foreign affairs of the Empire". Accordingly, nowadays, almost all Governors-General and Governors feature as recipients of awards in the order, typically...
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Tomu Sione (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
as Governor-General of Tuvalu from 1993 to 1994, as the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He was sworn in as the Governor-General on 29...
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of Tonga (2021–present) Tuvalu Monarch – Charles III, King of Tuvalu (2022–present) Governor-General – Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani, Governor-General of...
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Iftikhar A. Ayaz (category Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
Prince Charles with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu at Kensington Palace. In 2020, Sir Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz was awarded...
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Events from 2024 in Tuvalu. Monarch: Charles III Governor-General: Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani Prime Minister: Kausea Natano (until 26 February); Feleti...
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of the Governor-General of Tuvalu. The award was given to the Prince and Princess of Wales in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond...
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Tulaga Manuella (category Governors-General of Tuvalu)
Manuella was appointed Governor-General of Tuvalu on June 21, 1994, as the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He served in this office...
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