List of ambassadors of Tuvalu to the United States explained

Post:	Ambassador
Incumbent:	Tapugao Falefou
Inaugural:	Ionatana Ionatana

The Tuvalulan Ambassador in New York City is the official representative of the Government in Funafuti to the Government of the United States. Since 2010, the Tuvaluan ambassador to the United States has also been appointed as Tuvalu’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

• Tuvalu–United States relations

List of ambassadors

Diplomatic agreement/designated	Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Observations	prime minister of Tuvalu	president of the United States	Term end
			Independence from the United Kingdom	Toaripi Lauti	Jimmy Carter
		Ionatana Ionatana^[1] ^[2]	Not resident in the U.S.	Toaripi Lauti	Jimmy Carter
		Afelee F. Pita	Tuvalu's permanent representative to the United Nations	Apisai Ielemia	Barack Obama
		Aunese Simati	Tuvalu's permanent representative to the United Nations	Enele Sopoaga	Barack Obama
		Samuelu Laloniu^[3]	Tuvalu's permanent representative to the United Nations	Enele Sopoaga Kausea Natano	Donald Trump Joe Biden	^[4]
		Tapugao Falefou^[5]	Tuvalu's permanent representative to the United Nations	Kausea Natano	Joe Biden	Incumbent

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors - Office of The Chief of Protocol. 11 January 2013 . U.S. State Department. 31 January 2021.
2. News: Booth Conroy . Sarah . Diplomatic Departures. 20 November 1988 . Washington Post . 31 January 2021.
3. Web site: Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence and Dates of Presentation of Credentials - Office of The Chief of Protocol. 18 January 2021 . U.S. State Department. 31 January 2021.
4. Web site: Home bound - Ambassador Samuelu Laloniu and family . The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 28 January 2023.
5. Web site: Leaders and Cabinet Members. CIA.gov. 31 July 2023. 30 October 2023.