Filoimea Telito
| His Excellency The Reverend[1] Sir Filoimea Telito GCMG MBE |
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| Governor General of Tuvalu | |
| In office 15 April 2005 – May 2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa Apisai Ielemia |
| Preceded by | Faimalaga Luka |
| Succeeded by | Iakoba Italeli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1945 Vaitupu, Tuvalu[2] |
| Died | 11 July 2011 (aged 66)[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Pepapeti Telito |
Sir Filoimea Telito, GCMG, MBE (19 March 1945 – 11 July 2011) was a political and religious figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.
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[edit] Background
He served as principal of the Motufoua secondary school on Vaitupu island, and was a pastor in the Church of Tuvalu (Ekalesia Klisiano Tuvalu), of which he eventually became the president, a position which he held until his death.[4] In 1996, Telito was honoured for his services to education and the community by being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[5]
[edit] Governor-General of Tuvalu
On April 15, 2005 he took office as Governor-General of Tuvalu[6] as the representative of HM Queen Elizabeth II, who is Tuvalu's head of state. He stepped down in 2010. In 2007, Telito was made a Knight Grand Cross of Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG) by Queen Elizabeth II.[1] Herewith he resumed the practice by Governors-General of Tuvalu of accepting a Knighthood, a practice discontinued on a personal basis by his predecessor to that office, Faimalaga Luka.
[edit] Death
He died on July 11, 2011 of a heart attack, and was buried in Funafuti three days later. All government activity ceased on the day of the funeral, in a sign of respect.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b London Gazette: no. 58239. p. 1647. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "The Rev. Filoimea Telito passed away", Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011
- ^ "The Rev. Filoimea Telito passed away", Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011
- ^ London Gazette: no. 54631. p. 43. 30 December 1996. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ The World Factbook 2009. Central Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 646. ISBN 978-0160845871.
- ^ "The Rev. Filoimea Telito passed away", Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011
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| Preceded by Faimalaga Luka |
Governor General of Tuvalu 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Iakoba Italeli |
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