Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations explained

Post:	Permanent Representative
Body:	Tuvalu
Insignia:	Flag of the United Nations.svg
Insigniasize:	200px
Insigniacaption:	Flag of the United Nations
Incumbent:	Tapugao Falefou
Incumbentsince:	13 February 2023
Formation:	2001^[1]
Inaugural:	Enele Sopoaga^[2]
Website:	https://www.un.int/tuvalu/

This is a list of the Permanent Representatives of Tuvalu to the United Nations. The current office holder is H. E. Tapugao Falefou.

The UN Permanent Representative is also appointed as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States.

List

No.	Image	Permanent Representative^[3]	Years Served	United Nations Secretary-General
1			3 July 2001 – 19 December 2006	Kofi Annan
2			19 December 2006 – 31 December 2006
			1 January 2007 - 20 December 2012	Ban Ki-moon
3			20 December 2012 – 31 December 2016
			1 January 2017 - 21 July 2017	António Guterres
4			21 July 2017^[4] ^[5] – 19 January 2023^[6]
5			13 February 2023^[7]

See also

• Foreign relations of Tuvalu

Notes and References

1. Web site: H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu. The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 30 March 2021.
2. Web site: H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu. The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 30 March 2021.
3. Web site: H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu. The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 30 March 2021.
4. Web site: H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu. The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 30 March 2021.
5. News: . New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials. The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 30 March 2021.
6. Web site: Home bound - Ambassador Samuelu Laloniu and family . The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. 28 January 2023.
7. Web site: New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials . United Nations press release - BIO/5483 . 13 February 2023. 20 October 2023.