Governor-General of Tuvalu
Representative of the monarch of Tuvalu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Representative of the monarch of Tuvalu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Governor-General of Tuvalu | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of Tuvalu | |
| |
| 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 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]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  |
Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998) |
1 October 1978 |
1 March 1986 |
7 years, 151 days | .jpg) 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 | |
| – | .jpg) |
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 | 2 years, 340 days | _(3).jpg) Charles III (1978–present) |
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