| Vave Founuku | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Tuvalu |
| Death Date: | 16 December 2010 |
| Death Place: | Tuvalu |
| Spouse: | Silaumei Esekia |
| Children: | Viena, Fatulolo, Eleni, Iapesa, Takiao, Uatea, Kapikea |
| Parents: | Founuku Viena Te-paolo |
| Office1: | Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu |
| Term Start1: | 1981 |
| Term End1: | 1989 |
| Primeminister1: | Tomasi Puapua |
| Predecessor1: | Elia Tavita |
| Constituency Mp4: | Niutao |
| Parliament4: | Tuvaluan |
| Term Start4: | 1981 |
| Term End4: | 1998 |
| Party: | Independent |
Vave V. Founuku was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament from 1981 to 1989.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Founuku represented Niutao.[5] Founuku was elected to represent the Niutao electorate in the 1981 general election. He was re-elected in the 1989 general election. He was re-elected in the first 1993 general election[5] and also in the second 1993 general election. Following the 1998 general election he was succeeded by Samuelu Teo.[6]
In 1997 he was made an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for community, public and political servcices.[7]