Panapasi Nelesoni | |
|---|---|
 Nelesone in 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Feleti Teo |
| Preceded by | Seve Paeniu (Minister of Finance) |
| Minister for Justice,Communications,and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office August 2023 –27 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Kausea Natano |
| Preceded by | Simon Kofe |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Fatoga Talama |
| Constituency | Nukufetau |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Panapasi Nelesoni is a Tuvaluan politician. He was previously a civil servant,including being the Secretary to the Government. [1] He was elected to parliament to represent Nukufetau in a by-election held on 30 June 2023. [2] [3]
In August 2023,Nelesoni was appointed as the Minister for Justice,Communications,and Foreign Affairs. [2] [4] to succeed Simon Kofe,who resigned as the minister to focus on parliamentary work to amend the Constitution. [5]
During Nelesoni's term as foreign minister,prime minister Kausea Natano signed the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union,a bilateral treaty which covered migration,climate change,security arrangements and their bilateral diplomatic relationship. [6] [7]
Nelesoni was re-elected in the 2024 general election. [3] [8] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister &Minister of Finance and Development in the Teo Ministry. [9]
