Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu explained

The Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Tuvalu.[1] [2]

The annual salary of the speaker is AU$ 44,004 / US$ 28,900 per year.[3]

List of speakers

NameTermNotes
1Sione Tui Kleis1976–1977[4]
2Tupua Leupena1978–1978[5]
3Elia Tavita1978–1981[6] [7]
4Vave Founuku1981–1989[8] [9] [10] [11]
5Kokea Malua1989–1993
6Tomasi Puapua1993–1998[12]
7Tomu Sione1998–2002[13]
8Saloa Tauia2002–2003[14]
9Faimalaga Luka2003[15]
10Otinielu Tausi2003–2006[16]
11Kamuta Latasi2006–2010[17] [18] [19]
12Isaia Italeli2010
(11)Kamuta Latasi2010–2014
(10)Otinielu Tausi2014–2019[20] [21] [22]
13Samuelu Teo2019–2024[23] [24]
142024–[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 13 April 2015. 14 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 1981. 7 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Prescription of Salaries (Amendment) Act 2020. Tuvalu. paclii.org.
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-332539771/view?partId=nla.obj-332549829#page/n67/mode/1up Tuvalu talking
  5. Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics 1991, p173
  6. Who's who in Oceania 1981, p193
  7. Web site: The Parliamentarian. March 23, 1981. General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Google Books.
  8. Web site: The Parliamentarian. March 23, 1981. Headquarters Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliament Association.. Google Books.
  9. Web site: The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth. March 23, 1989. General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Google Books.
  10. Web site: 171 Tuvalu News Sheet . Government of Tuvalu. 11 November 1982 . 19 September 2021.
  11. Web site: 173 Tuvalu News Sheet . Government of Tuvalu. 9 December 1982 . 19 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 1998. 7 March 2013.
  13. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 2002. 7 March 2013.
  14. Web site: Paulson Panapa & Jon Fraenkel. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University . The Loneliness of the Pro-Government Backbencher and the Precariousness of Simple Majority Rule in Tuvalu. 2008. 20 September 2021.
  15. Web site: Tuvalu has new speaker . 24 June 2003 . . 20 September 2021.
  16. Taafaki. Tauaasa. Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, Tuvalu. 2007. 19. 1. The Contemporary Pacific. 276–286. 10.1353/cp.2007.0036. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172349/http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2007/march/tcp-tv.htm. 3 March 2016.
  17. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 2006. 7 March 2013.
  18. Web site: Inter-Parliamentary Union. Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) . 2010. 7 March 2013.
  19. News: Tuvalu PM re-elected, seeks to form govt . . 2010-09-17. 8 March 2013.
  20. Web site: Matau. Robert. Islands Business. Tuvalu's new speaker. 4 March 2014. 9 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305122627/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/tuvalu/4782/tuvalus-new-speaker/. 5 March 2014.
  21. Web site: Radio New Zealand International . Tuvalu PM says ousted speaker misinterpreted constitution . 4 March 2014. 8 March 2014.
  22. Web site: D'Uienville . Yvette. Fenui News. The meeting to elect the Prime Minister was conducted despite the absence of four Representatives to Parliament (Election Special No. 3). 16 April 2015. 16 June 2015.
  23. Web site: Radio New Zealand . Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted . 19 September 2019. 19 September 2019.
  24. News: Tuvalu general election: Eight newcomers in parliament . . 27 January 2024 . 27 January 2024.
  25. Web site: Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled. Radio New Zealand . 28 February 2024. 26 February 2024.