Prime Minister of Tuvalu

Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Coat of Arms of Tuvalu
Incumbent Enele Sopoaga since 1 August 2013
Appointer	Iakoba Italeli
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Toaripi Lauti
Formation	1 October 1978

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The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution, the prime minister must always be a member of the Parliament, and is elected by parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu, any member of parliament can be nominated for the role. Following parliament vote the Governor-General of Tuvalu is responsible for swearing in the prime minister.

The office of prime minister was established when Tuvalu gained independence in 1978, although the post is sometimes considered to be a continuation of the earlier office of chief minister, which was created in 1975. If the prime minister dies, as has happened on one occasion, the deputy prime minister becomes acting prime minister until a new one is elected by parliament. The prime minister can lose his office by resigning, being defeated in a no confidence vote by parliament, or losing his seat in a parliamentary election.

Several former prime ministers have been appointed the Governor-General of Tuvalu.

Chief Minister of the Ellice Islands (1975–78) 1
Prime Ministers of Tuvalu (1978–present) 2
References 3
See also 4

Chief Minister of the Ellice Islands (1975–78)

№	Incumbent	Tenure		Political affiliation
№	Incumbent	Took office	Left office	Political affiliation
1	Sir Toaripi Lauti	2 October 1975	1 October 1978		Independent

Prime Ministers of Tuvalu (1978–present)

№	Incumbent	Tenure		Political affiliation
№	Incumbent	Took office	Left office	Political affiliation
1	Sir Toaripi Lauti	1 October 1978	8 September 1981		Independent
2	Tomasi Puapua	8 September 1981	16 October 1989		Independent
3	Bikenibeu Paeniu	16 October 1989	10 December 1993		Independent
4	Sir Kamuta Latasi	10 December 1993	24 December 1996		Independent
(3)	Bikenibeu Paeniu	24 December 1996	27 April 1999		Independent
5	Ionatana Ionatana	27 April 1999	8 December 2000		Independent
N/A	Lagitupu Tuilimu	8 December 2000	24 February 2001		Independent
6	Faimalaga Luka	24 February 2001	14 December 2001		Independent
7	Koloa Talake	14 December 2001	24 August 2002		Independent
8	Saufatu Sopoanga	24 August 2002	27 August 2004		Independent
9	Maatia Toafa	27 August 2004	14 August 2006		Independent
10	Apisai Ielemia	14 August 2006	29 September 2010		Independent
(9)	Maatia Toafa	29 September 2010	24 December 2010		Independent
11	Willy Telavi	24 December 2010	1 August 2013		Independent
12	Enele Sopoaga	1 August 2013	Incumbent		Independent

Notes

^ Tuilimu served as acting prime minister following the death of Ionatana.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Tuvalu: Year In Review 2001". Britannica. 2001. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
^ Lansford, Tom (2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press.

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Prime Minister of Tuvalu