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    Saufatu Sopoanga OBE (22 February 1952 – 15 December 2020) was a Tuvaluan politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Tuvalu from 2 August 2002...
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    Ionatana Ionatana Lagitupu Tuilimu (acting) Faimalaga Luka Koloa Talake Saufatu Sopoanga Maatia Toafa Apisai Ielemia Maatia Toafa Willy Telavi Enele Sopoaga...
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  • were independents, as there are no political parties in the country. Saufatu Sopoanga was appointed prime minister after the election as the previous prime...
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    Ionatana Ionatana Lagitupu Tuilimu (acting) Faimalaga Luka Koloa Talake Saufatu Sopoanga Maatia Toafa Apisai Ielemia Maatia Toafa Willy Telavi Enele Sopoaga...
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    minister, from 2004 to 2006, from the resignation of his predecessor, Saufatu Sopoanga, until the defeat of his Cabinet in the 2006 general election. From...
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  • 2010 Tuvaluan general election. Maatia Toafa succeeded Saufatu Sopoanga as prime minister. Sopoanga resigned from parliament on 27 August 2004, after his...
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  • Tulaga Manuella Bikenibeu Paeniu Seve Paeniu Tomasi Puapua Tomu Sione Saufatu Sopoanga Koloa Talake Filoimea Telito Fiatau Penitala Teo Maatia Toafa Lagitupu...
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  • members of prime minister Saufatu Sopoanga's extremely narrow parliamentary majority. In the 2002 general election, Sopoanga had obtained the support of...
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    there was a debate about the abolition of the monarchy. Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga had stated in 2004 that he was in favour of replacing the Queen as...
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    Talake Ministry 8th Ministry 8 Saufatu Sopoanga (1952–2020) 2002 2 August 2002 27 August 2004 2 years, 25 days Sopoanga Ministry 9th Ministry Faimalaga...
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  • Nukufetau constituency in Tuvalu on 7 October 2004. It was triggered by Saufatu Sopoanga resigning as prime minister and member of parliament following the...
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  • Kamuta Latasi (1996) Bikenibeu Paeniu (1999) Faimalaga Luka (2001) Saufatu Sopoanga (2004) Maatia Toafa (2010) Willy Telavi (2013) Valeriy Pustovoitenko...
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    boxer (d. 2018) February 22 William Frist, U.S. Senator, heart surgeon Saufatu Sopoanga, 8th Prime Minister of Tuvalu (d. 2020) February 25 – Joey Dunlop,...
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    served as Prime Minister (2001) and as Governor-General (2003-2005). Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2002-2004), represented Nukufetau in the...
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  • Nukufetau in a by-election in October 2003. At the time, Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga was struggling to retain a majority in parliament. There are no political...
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  • 2004 and Saufatu Sopoanga regained his seat. Maatia Toafa was elected prime minister on 11 October 2004 with a vote of 8:7; and Saufatu Sopoanga became...
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  • Ionatana Ionatana Lagitupu Tuilimu (acting) Faimalaga Luka Koloa Talake Saufatu Sopoanga Maatia Toafa Apisai Ielemia Maatia Toafa Willy Telavi Enele Sopoaga...
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    Enele Sopoaga (redirect from Enele Sopoanga)
    wife, Salilo Enele, have three children. He is the younger brother of Saufatu Sopoaga, who was prime minister from 2002 to 2004. From 1980 until 1986...
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  • longer. The Sopoanga government was eventually brought down by an eight-to-six motion of no confidence in August 2004. Saufatu Sopoanga resigned as prime...
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    December 2001 7 Koloa Talake 1934–2008 14 December 2001 24 August 2002 8 Saufatu Sopoanga 1952–2020 24 August 2002 25 August 2004 9 Maatia Toafa b. 1954 11 October...
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  • Governor-General of Tuvalu. During his term as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Saufatu Sopoanga experienced a shifting alliance of MPs who supported him, and there...
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  • 2018 – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (b. 1924) 2020 – Saufatu Sopoanga, Tuvaluan politician, 8th Prime Minister of Tuvalu (b. 1952) Bill of...
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  • Portuguese Minister of Economy and Treasury and MP (d. 2020) 1952 – Saufatu Sopoanga, Tuvaluan politician, 8th Prime Minister of Tuvalu (d. 2020) 1953 –...
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  • American football player Lima Sopoaga (born 1991), rugby union player Saufatu Sopoanga (1952–2020), Tuvaluan politician Tupou Sopoaga (born 1992), New Zealand...
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    Ionatana Ionatana Lagitupu Tuilimu (acting) Faimalaga Luka Koloa Talake Saufatu Sopoanga Maatia Toafa Apisai Ielemia Maatia Toafa Willy Telavi Enele Sopoaga...
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    of Finance and Economic Planning in the cabinets of Koloa Talake, Saufatu Sopoanga and Maatia Toafa. Paeniu lost his seat in Parliament in the 2006 general...
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  • 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata (1998-2004) Tuvalu - Koloa Talake (2001-2002) Saufatu Sopoanga (2002-2004) Vanuatu - Alain Mahe (2001-2002) Serge Vohor (2002-2003)...
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  • Luka, Prime minister (2001) Koloa Talake, Prime minister (2001–2002) Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime minister (2002–2004) Maatia Toafa, Prime minister (2004–2006)...
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  • for Nukufetau In office 3 August 2006 – 21 December 2012 Preceded by Saufatu Sopoanga Succeeded by Elisala Pita Personal details Political party Independent...
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  • general election and was succeeded as Prime Minister of Tuvalu by Saufatu Sopoanga. Having left office in 2002, Talake relocated to Auckland, New Zealand...
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