List of heads of state of Tuvalu
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This is a list of the heads of state of Tuvalu, from the independence of Tuvalu in 1978 to the present day.
From 1978 the head of state under the Tuvalu Act 1978 is the Queen of Tuvalu, Elizabeth II, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen is represented in Tuvalu by a Governor-General.
Monarch (1978–present)
Thesuccession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.
| № | Monarch (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reign | Royal House | Prime Minister | |
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| 1 | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–) |
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1 Octobter 1978 | Windsor | Lauti Puapua Paeniu Latasi Paeniu Ionatana Tuilimu (Interim) Luka Talake Sopoanga Toafa Ielemia Toafa Telavi Sopoaga | |
Governor-General
The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Tuvalu and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Tuvalu without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Speaker served as Officer Administering the Government.
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| № | Governor-General (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Monarch | Prime Minister | |
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| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998) |
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1 October 1978 | 1 March 1986 | Elizabeth II | Lauti Puapua |
| 2 | Sir Tupua Leupena (1922–1996) |
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1 March 1986 | 1 October 1990 | Elizabeth II | Puapua Paeniu |
| 3 | Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014) |
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1 October 1990 | 1 December 1993 | Elizabeth II | Paeniu |
| 4 | Tomu Sione (1941–) |
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1 December 1993 | 21 June 1994 | Elizabeth II | Paeniu Latasi |
| 5 | Sir Tulaga Manuella (1936–) |
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21 June 1994 | 26 June 1998 | Elizabeth II | Latasi Paeniu |
| 6 | Sir Tomasi Puapua (1938–) |
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26 June 1998 | 9 September 2003 | Elizabeth II | Paeniu Ionatana Tuilimu (Interim) Luka Talake Sopoanga |
| 7 | Faimalaga Luka (1940–2005) |
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9 September 2003 | 15 April 2005 | Elizabeth II | Sopoanga Toafa |
| 8 | Sir Filoimea Telito (1945–2011) |
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15 April 2005 | 19 March 2010 | Elizabeth II | Toafa Ielemia |
| – | Sir Kamuta Latasi (1936–) |
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19 March 2010 | 16 April 2010 | Elizabeth II | Ielemia |
| 9 | Sir Iakoba Italeli (–) |
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16 April 2010 | Elizabeth II | Ielemia Toafa Telavi Sopoaga | |
Standards
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Governor-General's Standard
Living former heads of state
There are three living former Tuvaluian Heads of State:
| Image | Name | Term/Reign | Office | Date of birth |
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Sir Tomu Sione | 1993–1994 | Governor-General of Tuvalu | 17 November 1941 |
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Sir Tulaga Manuella | 1994–1998 | Governor-General of Tuvalu | 26 August 1936 |
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Sir Tomasi Puapua | 1998–2003 | Governor-General of Tuvalu | 10 September 1938 |
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Sir Kamuta Latasi | 2010 | Officer Administrating the Government | 4 September 1936 |
External links
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