| Fauoa Maani | |
| Office: | Minister for Education, Youth, Sports and Health |
| Primeminister1: | Enele Sopoaga |
| Term Start1: | 5 August 2013 |
| Term End1: | 19 September 2019 |
| Predecessor1: | Falesa Pitoi (Education, Youth and Sport) Taom Tanukale (Health) |
| Successor1: | Timi Melei |
| Office2: | Minister for Health |
| Primeminister2: | Maatia Toafa |
| Term Start2: | 29 September 2010 |
| Term End2: | 24 December 2010 |
| Predecessor2: | Iakoba Italeli |
| Successor2: | Taom Tanukale |
| Constituency Mp3: | Niutao |
| Parliament3: | Tuvaluan |
| Term Start3: | 16 September 2010 |
| Term End3: | 19 September 2019 |
| Party: | Independent |
Fauoa Maani MBE is a Tuvaluan politician.
He worked as a journalist and served as clerk to the national Parliament,[1] and was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009, a title awarded to him in recognition of his "public service and service to the community".[2]
The following year, he went into politics, standing for Parliament in the 2010 general election and was elected as MP for the constituency of Niutao.[3] [4] [5] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Health in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet.[1] [6] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.[7]
On 5 August 2013 Maani became the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Health;[8] and served as the minister during the Sopoaga Ministry.