Governor-General of Tuvalu
Representative of the monarch of Tuvalu
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]
Governors-General of Tuvalu
change Denotes Acting Governors-General
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 | 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 | ||
– | 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, 323 days | Charles III (1978–present) |
References
change- ↑ "HE Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli, GCMG". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2012.