Cabinet of Tuvalu

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The Cabinet of Tuvalu is the executive branch of the government of Tuvalu.

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It is drawn from, and responsible to, the legislative branch, the unicameral Parliament of Tuvalu. After every legislative election, members of parliament (MPs) elect one of their own as prime minister. The latter then appoints ministers from among the MPs to form a cabinet. [1] [2] (Officially, ministers are appointed by the Governor-General of Tuvalu, who represents the monarch, with the governor-general acting on the advice of the prime minister). Initially, the Constitution provided that the number of members of cabinet (excluding the prime minister) must not be more than one third of the number of members of parliament. This was amended by the Constitution of Tuvalu (Amendment) Act 2007, which provides that up to half of the members of parliament may be appointed to cabinet (in addition to the prime minister). [3] As there are no political parties in Tuvalu, and MPs are independent members representing the interest of their constituency, the prime minister is usually careful to appoint MPs from different parts of the country as cabinet members. [4] There are currently 16 MPs.

The Constitution of Tuvalu states that the cabinet is responsible to parliament. The latter may dismiss it through a vote of no confidence. [5] [6]

Current Cabinet

Following the 2024 Tuvaluan general election, Feleti Teo was appointed as prime minister on 26 February 2024, after he was elected unopposed by the parliament. [7] [8] [9] On 27 February, Teo appointed the members of the Cabinet. [10] [11]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister Feleti Teo Niutao
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development Panapasi Nelesoni Nukufetau
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade Paulson Panapa Vaitupu
Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change, and EnvironmentDr. Maina Talia Vaitupu
Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation Simon Kofe Funafuti
Minister for Natural Resources Development Sa'aga Talu Teafa Niutao
Minister for Health and Social Welfare Tuafafa Latasi Funafuti
Minister for Education and Human Resources Development Hamoa Holona Nanumaga

Natano Cabinet (2019-2024)

Following the 2019 Tuvaluan general election, on 19 September 2019, the members of parliament elected Kausea Natano from Funafuti as Prime Minister, [12] [13] [14] [15] and Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu. [13]

Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu, the acting Governor-General of Tuvalu convened the Parliament of Tuvalu to meet on 19 September 2019, at which Kausea Natano was elected as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. [16] Natano appointed the members of the Cabinet, [17] [18] which met for the first time on 20 September 2019. [19]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister Kausea Natano Funafuti
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Fisheries & Trade Minute Alapati Taupo [17] [18] [19] Nanumaga Died 23 May 2022. [20]
Kitiona Tausi NanumagaElected in the by-election held on 15 July 2022 and then appointed to the cabinet. [21] [22]
Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs Simon Kofe [17] [18] [19] [23] FunafutiKofe resigned from his role as a minister in July 2023 to focus on the parliamentary work to amend the Constitution. [24]
Panapasi Nelesoni Nukufetau Appointed in August 2023. [25] [26]
Minister for Education, Youth & Sports Timi Melei [17] Nanumea
Minister for Public Utilities & Environment Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu [17] Nanumea
Minister of Finance Seve Paeniu [17] [27] [28] Nukulaelae
Minister for Health, Social Welfare & Gender Isaia Taape [17] [18] Vaitupu
Minister for Local Government & Agriculture Katepu Laoi [17] Niutao Died on 8 April 2022. [29]
Sa'aga Talu Teafa [30] NiutaoWon the Niutao by-election on 6 June 2022 following the death of Katepu Laoi. [31]
Minister for Transport, Energy & Tourism Nielu Meisake [17] Vaitupu

Sopoaga Cabinet (2013-2019)

On 1 August 2013, Governor-General of Tuvalu Sir Iakoba Italeli made an unprecedented use of his reserve powers in removing prime minister Willy Telavi from office and appointed opposition leader Enele Sopoaga as interim prime minister. [32] On 4 August 2013, Sopoaga was elected as prime minister by 8 votes to 5. [33] He was sworn in and appointed his ministers to the cabinet a day later. [33]

The 2015 Tuvaluan general election was held on 31 March. Vete Sakaio, the deputy prime minister and minister for public utilities, was not re-elected to parliament. [34]

Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister and appointed the ministers to the cabinet on 10 April. [35] [36] [37]

PortfolioMinisterTerm
StartEnd
Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga 5 August 201319 September 2019
Deputy Prime Minister Vete Sakaio 5 August 201310 April 2015
Maatia Toafa 10 April 201519 September 2019
Minister of Communications and Transport Monise Laafai 5 August 201319 September 2019
Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport Fauoa Maani 10 April 201519 September 2019
Minister of Education, Youth, Sport, and Health Fauoa Maani 5 August 201310 April 2015
Minister of Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade Taukelina Finikaso 5 August 201319 September 2019
Minister of Finance and Economic Development Maatia Toafa 5 August 201319 September 2019
Minister of Health Satini Manuella 10 April 201519 September 2019
Minister of Home Affairs Namoliki Sualiki 5 August 201319 September 2019
Minister of Public Utilities Vete Sakaio 5 August 201310 April 2015
Enele Sopoaga 10 April 201519 September 2019
Minister of Works and Natural Resources Elisala Pita 5 August 201322 August 2016 [38]
Puakena Boreham [39] August 201619 September 2019

Cabinets 2010-2013

Telavi Cabinet (2010–2013)

The government led by Maatia Toafa remained in office for 3 months. In December 2010, Willy Telavi, minister for home affairs in the Toafa Ministry, crossed the floor, joined the opposition and enabled it to bring down the Toafa's government through a vote of no confidence, which was carried by eight votes to seven. [40] On 24 December, Telavi was elected as the Prime Minister, defeating Environment Minister Enele Sopoaga (who was supported by Maatia Toafa) by another 8–7 vote. [41] Telavi appointed his cabinet on that same day, Christmas Eve. [42] [43]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister Willy Telavi Nanumea Held office of Minister for Home Affairs from December 2010 to July 2011.
Held office of Minister for Works and Natural Resources from July 2011 to August 2013.
Deputy Prime Minister Kausea Natano Funafuti Office held alongside Minister for Communications, Transport and Public Utilities [44]
Minister for Communications, Transport and Public Utilities Kausea Natano FunafutiOffice held alongside Deputy Prime Minister. [44]
Minister for Education, Youth and SportDr. Falesa Pitoi Nanumaga Office held from December 2012 until unable to act due to illness.
Minister for the Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour, Trade and Tourism Apisai Ielemia Vaitupu Tourism portfolio no longer appeared in a later list. [45]
Minister for Finance Lotoala Metia Nukufetau Office held from December 2010 until death in December 2012.
VacantNo successor announced following death of incumbent in December 2012.
Minister for Health Taom Tanukale Nui Office held from December 2010 to July 2013.
VacantNo successor announced following resignation of incumbent in July 2013.
Minister for Works and Natural Resources Isaia Italeli NuiOffice held from July 2011 until death. [45]
Willy Telavi Nanumea Office held from July 2011 to August 2013.
Minister for Home Affairs Willy Telavi NanumeaOffice held from December 2010 to July 2011.
Pelenike Isaia NuiOffice held from July 2011 to August 2013.

Isaia Italeli, minister for works and natural resources, died suddenly on 19 July 2011, while attending a regional meeting in Apia, Samoa. [46] In August, his widow, Pelenike Isaia, was elected to his seat in parliament in a by-election in the constituency of Nui, thereby saving the government's parliamentary majority. She was subsequently appointed to cabinet as minister for home affairs. She is the second woman in parliament, and in cabinet, in Tuvalu's history. [44]

On 21 December 2012, finance minister Lotoala Metia died in hospital, of unspecified causes. [47] The by-election caused by his death would decide the future of the Telavi government, reduced by his death (once again) to a parity of seven seats apiece with the opposition in parliament. [48] The government succeeded in postponing it until 28 June, whereupon it was won by the opposition candidate Elisala Pita, with two-thirds of the vote. [49]

On 30 July 2013, as the government was about to face a motion of no confidence, health minister Taom Tanukale unexpectedly resigned from Parliament (and thus also from the government) altogether. As a consequence of the death of Metia, education minister Falesa Pitoi being ill and outside the country since December 2012, and Tanukale having resigned, Telavi was left with only three active government ministers other than himself: deputy prime minister Kausea Natano, foreign affairs minister Apisai Ielemia, and home affairs minister Pelenike Isaia; he also had the support of the speaker. (There were no government backbenchers.) [50] The following day, the reason for Tanukale's resignation became apparent. The speaker, Sir Kamuta Latasi, rejected the opposition's attempt to table a motion of no confidence, on the grounds that there was now a vacant seat in parliament. Latasi adjourned parliament, and ruled that it would not reconvene until a by-election had been held - thus prolonging Telavi's minority government once more. [51] However, a day later on 1 August 2013, the governor-general and head of state, Sir Iakoba Italeli, sent out a proclamation removing Telavi from office as prime minister, and appointing opposition leader Enele Sopoaga as interim prime minister. [32] Telavi had reportedly announced his intention of removing Italeli as governor-general. Opposition spokesman Taukelina Finikaso praised Italeli for having "uph[e]ld the constitution", since Telavi had lacked a parliamentary majority with which to govern. [32]

His cabinet lasted officially until 2 August 2013, when it was formally voted out of office by the opposition. [52]

2nd Toafa Cabinet (2010)

This short-lived cabinet was appointed by prime minister Maatia Toafa on 29 September 2010, following the general election on 16 September. It included a number of first time MPs, who had supported Toafa in his bid for the premiership. Sopoaga's appointment as minister for foreign affairs was described as a clear sign of the importance the government placed on climate change issues within its foreign policy. [53] [54]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister Maatia Toafa Nanumea Was previously Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
the Environment and Labour		 Enele Sopoaga Nukufetau First time MP
Diplomat; renowned as Tuvalu's "climate change negotiator" [55]
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Namoliki Sualiki Nukulaelae Former teacher
Minister of Finance Monise Laafai Nanumaga First time MP
Businessman
Minister of Health Fauoa Maani Niutao First time MP
Former journalist and clerk to Parliament
Minister of Works and Natural resources Vete Sakaio NiutaoFirst time MP
Civil engineer
Minister of Communication, Transport and Fisheries Taukelina Finikaso Vaitupu Former Minister of Communication, Transport and Tourism
Minister of Home Affairs Willy Telavi Nanumea Former Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development

Cabinet 2006-2010

Ielemia Cabinet (2006–2010)

Following the 2006 general election Apisai Ielemia was elected as prime minister. [56] His cabinet consisted of the following members: [1] Ielemia continued as prime minister until the 2010 Tuvaluan general election.

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister;
Foreign Minister		 Apisai Ielemia Vaitupu
Deputy Prime Minister;
Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment		 Tavau Teii Niutao
Minister for Communications Taukelina Finikaso VaitupuInitially appointed Minister of Communications and Works. [1]
Subsequently, appointed Minister for Communications, Transport and Tourism.
Minister for Education, Sports and Health Iakoba Italeli Nui
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Lotoala Metia Nukufetau
Minister for Home Affairs and Rural Development Willy Telavi Nanumea
Minister for Public Utilities and Industries Kausea Natano Funafuti

Cabinets 2002-2006

1st Toafa Cabinet (2004–2006)

Maatia Toafa succeeded Saufatu Sopoanga as prime minister. Sopoanga resigned from parliament on 27 August 2004, after his government was deposed in a vote of no confidence. Toafa, who was deputy prime minister at the time, became acting prime minister. A by-election was held on 7 October 2004 and Saufatu Sopoanga regained his seat. Maatia Toafa was elected prime minister on 11 October 2004 with a vote of 8:7. [57] [58] Toafa remained prime minister until the 2006 Tuvaluan general election. The members of cabinet included: [59]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maatia Toafa Nanumea
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Works, Transport and Communication Saufatu Sopoanga Nukufetau
Minister for Finance Bikenibeu Paeniu Nukulaelae

Sopoanga Cabinet (2002–2004)

Following the 202 general election, on 2 August 2002 Saufatu Sopoanga, who had been minister of finance in the previous administration, was elected prime minister. [60] The deputy prime minister was Maatia Toafa and Bikenibeu Paeniu was the minister of finance. [59] Sopoanga resigned from parliament on 27 August 2004, after his government was deposed in a vote of no confidence.

The members of the cabinet were: [61]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saufatu Sopoanga Nukufetau
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Works, Energy and Communications Maatia Toafa Nanumea
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Bikenibeu Paeniu Nukulaelae
Minister for Natural Resources and Land Samuelu Teo Niutao
Minister for Health Education and Sport Alesana Seluka Nui
Home Affairs and Rural Development Otinielu Tausi Nanumaga

Cabinets 1998-2002

Talake Cabinet (2001–2002)

Koloa Talake became prime minister on 14 December 2001, after his predecessor Faimalaga Luka had been ousted by parliament in a motion of no confidence. This was Talake's cabinet just prior to the July 2002 general election, in which Talake lost his seat in parliament: [62]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Koloa Talake Vaitupu
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Saufatu Sopoanga Nukufetau
Minister for Health, Education and Sports Alesana Seluka Nui
Minister for Internal Affairs and Local Government Otinielu Tausi Nanumaga
Minister for Natural Resources Samuelu Teo Niutao
Minister for Works, Energy and Communications Kokea Malua Nanumea

Luka Cabinet (2001)

Faimalaga Luka became the prime minister on 24 February 2001 until he was replaced by Koloa Talake after a vote of no confidence on 14 December 2001.

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Tuilimu Cabinet (2000-2001)

Lagitupu Tuilimu was acting prime minister from 8 December 2000 to 24 February 2001. he was appointed following the death of Ionatana Ionatana on 8 December 2000. The members of the cabinet were: [63]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister (acting) Lagitupu Tuilimu Nanumea also Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Minister for Education, Sports & Culture Amasone Kilei Nui also Minister for Health
Minister for Local Government, Women and Youth Faimalaga Luka Nukufetau
Minister for Natural ResourcesNamoto Kelisiano Nanumaga
Minister for Works, Communications and TransportTeagai Esekia Vaitupu

Ionatana Cabinet (1999-2000)

Ionatana Ionatana was elected as prime minister following the resignation of Bikenibeu Paeniu following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999. Ionatana Ionatana died on 8 December 2000. Lagitupu Tuilimu was appointed the minister of finance (1999–2001). [64]

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3rd Paeniu Cabinet (1998-1999)

Following the 1998 general election, Bikenibeu Paeniu was re-elected prime minister on 8 April 1998; [65] He appointed his cabinet on the same day. [66] Bikenibeu Paeniu remained as prime minister until he resigned following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999.

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bikenibeu Paeniu Nukulaelae
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Alesana Seluka Nui also Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce
Minister for Health, Women and Community Affairs Ionatana Ionatana Funafuti also Minister for Education and Culture
Minister for Internal Affairs and Local Government Kokea Malua Nanumea also Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Natural Resources Kokea Malua Nanumea
Minister for Works, Energy and Communications Otinielu Tausi Nanumaga

Cabinets 1993-1998

2nd Paeniu Cabinet (1996-1998)

Bikenibeu Paeniu was elected as prime minister for the second time following the resignation of Kamuta Latasi as the result of a vote of no confidence on 24 December 1996. [66]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bikenibeu Paeniu Nukulaelae
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Alesana Seluka Nui
Minister for Health, Women and Community Affairs Ionatana Ionatana Funafuti also Minister for Education and Culture
Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce Ionatana Ionatana Funafuti
Minister for Natural Resources Otinielu Tausi Nanumaga also Deputy Prime Minister.
Home Affairs and Rural Development Otinielu Tausi Nanumaga

Latasi Cabinet (1993-1996)

The general election was held on 2 September 1993. In the subsequent parliament the members were evenly split in their support of the incumbent prime minister Bikenibeu Paeniu and the former prime minister Tomasi Puapua. [67]

As a consequence, the governor-general, Sir Toaripi Lauti, dissolved the parliament on 22 September and a further election took place on 25 November 1993. The subsequent parliament elected Kamuta Latasi as prime minister on 10 December 1993, with a 7:5 majority over the group a members of parliament headed by former prime minister Bikenibeu Paeniu. [67] The deputy prime minister was Otinielu Tausi. Alesana Seluka was appointed the minister of finance (1996–1999) [68] Kamuta Latasi ceased to be the prime minister as the result of a vote of no confidence on 24 December 1996. [68] The members of the cabinet included:

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamuta Latasi Funafuti
Deputy Prime Minister Otinielu Tausi Nanumanga
Minister for Finance Alesana Seluka Nui

Cabinets 1977-1993

1st Paeniu Cabinet (1989-1993)

Following the 1989 general election Bikenibeu Paeniu was subsequently elected as prime minister, with a five-member cabinet formed on 16 October 1989. [69] The members of the cabinet were: [70]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and Economic Planning Bikenibeu Paeniu Nukulaelae
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance Alesana Seluka Nui
Minister for Works and Communications Ionatana Ionatana Funafuti
Minister of Natural Resources and Home Affairs Tomu Sione Niutao
Minister of Health, Education and Community Affairs Naama Maheu Latasi Nanumea

2nd Puapua Cabinet (1985-1989)

The general election was held on 12 September 1985, with nine members re-elected including prime minister Tomasi Puapua and finance minister Henry Naisali. On 21 September, Tomasi Puapua was re-elected as prime minister; he subsequently appointed a five-member cabinet. [71] [72] Henry Naisali resigned his seat to take up the position of Secretary General of the South Pacific Forum in September 1988. Kitiseni Lopati, was appointed at the minister of finance and commerce to replaced Naisali. [73] The members of the cabinet were: [74]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and Local Government MinisterDr. Tomasi Puapua Vaitupu
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance Henry Naisali Nukulaelae Resigned in September 1988
Minister for Finance Kitiseni Lopati Nanumea Appointed in September 1988
Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce Kitiseni Lopati NanumeaSeptember 1985 to September 1988
Lale Seluka Nui Appointed in September 1988
Minister for Works and CommunicationsSolomona Metia Tealofi Nukufetau
Minister of Social ServicesTeleva TevasaNukulaelaeDied October 1988 [75]

1st Puapua Cabinet (1981-1985)

The first elections after independence were not held until 8 September 1981. Dr. Tomasi Puapua, was elected as prime minister with a 7:5 majority over the group a members of parliament headed by former prime minister Toaripi Lauti. [76] Henry Naisali, former civil servant, was appointed to cabinet as minister of finance and commerce. [73] The members of the cabinet were: [77] [78]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and Local Government MinisterDr. Tomasi Puapua Vaitupu
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Commerce Henry Naisali Nukulaelae
Minister for Works and CommunicationsSolomona Metia Tealofi Nukufetau
Minister of Commerce and Natural ResourcesLale Seluka Nui
Minister of Social ServicesFalaile Pilitati Nanumea

Lauti Cabinet (1977-1981)

Following the result of the 1974 Ellice Islands self-determination referendum, the Tuvaluan Order 1975, which took effect on 1 October 1975, recognised Tuvalu as a separate British dependency with its own government. [79] : 169 

Elections to the House of Assembly of the British Colony of Tuvalu were held on 27 August 1977; with Toaripi Lauti being appointed Chief Minister in the House of Assembly of the Colony of Tuvalu on 1 October 1977. The House of Assembly was dissolved in July 1978 with the government of Toaripi Lauti continuing as a caretaker government until the 1981 elections were held. [76] Toaripi Lauti became the first prime minister of the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu on 1 October 1978 when Tuvalu became an independent nation. [80] [79] : 153–177 

The members of the cabinet were: [81]

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Toaripi Lauti Funafuti also Minister for Finance and Commerce [79] : 175–176 
Minister for Works and CommunicationsMaheu Naniseni Nanumea
Minister of Commerce and Natural Resources Tomu Sione [82] Niutao
Minister of Social ServicesTaui Finikaso Vaitupu

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