Isaia Taape Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Isaia Vaipuna Taape
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Minister for Health, Social Welfare and Gender Affairs
Term Start1:20 September 2019
Term End1:27 February 2024
Primeminister1:Kausea Natano
Predecessor1:Satini Manuella
Successor1:Tuafafa Latasi
Office2:Member of Parliament
Term Start2:19 July 2017
Term End2:26 January 2024
Predecessor2:Apisai Ielemia
Constituency2:Vaitupu
Party:Independent

Isaia Vaipuna Taape is a Tuvaluan politician. He entered parliament by winning a by-election on 19 July 2017 to represent Vaitupu. The by-election was triggered by incumbent MP Apisai Ielemia's dismissal from the seat by court order.[1] He joined the benches of the parliamentary majority of prime minister Enele Sopoaga.[1]

He was reelected in the 2019 Tuvaluan general election.[2] He was appointed the Minister for Health, Social Welfare & Gender Affairs in the Natano Ministry.

He was unseated in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radio New Zealand . Legitimacy of Tuvalu by-election questioned. 21 August 2017. 21 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Jamie. Tahana. Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament. Radio New Zealand. 10 September 2019. 29 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Marinaccio . Jess . 2024-01-29 . Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape . 2024-02-28 . Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre . en-AU.
  4. News: Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament . . 29 January 2024 . 29 January 2024.