Lotoala Metia
| The Right Honourable Lotoala Metia MP |
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|---|---|
| Minister for Finance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Willy Telavi |
| Preceded by | Monise Laafai |
| Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Industries | |
| In office August 2006 – 29 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Apisai Ielemia |
| Succeeded by | Monise Laafai |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Nukufetau |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Lotoala Metia is a Tuvaluan politician.
He was first elected to Parliament at the 2006 general election, as MP for Nukufetau.[1] He was then appointed Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Industries in Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia's Cabinet.[2]
He retained his seat in Parliament in the 2010 general election[3], but was not selected for Cabinet by new Prime Minister Maatia Toafa.[4] Three months later, in December, he supported Willy Telavi's successful attempt to oust the Toafa government in a motion of no confidence. Telavi became Prime Minister, and appointed Metia to his Cabinet, as Minister for Finance.[5] [6]
The following month, in January 2011, a number of his constituents demanded his resignation, reportedly displeased with the fact that he had joined the Telavi government. A peaceful protest march to demand that he step down took place in Funafuti, resulting in the Telavi government declaring a state of emergency and temporarily prohibiting any gathering of ten or more people.[7] [8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Election Results Bring Changes", Tuvalu News, 3 August 2006
- ^ Article re. appointment of the Tuvaluan Government in 2006
- ^ "Tuvalu Election Results", Tuvalu News, 16 September 2010
- ^ "New Tuvalu PM Maatia Toafa names cabinet", ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2010
- ^ "Meeting restrictions in Tuvalu to ease political tension". Radio New Zealand International. 14 January 2011. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58154. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Tuvalu: Cabinet, Central Intelligence Agency
- ^ Field, Michael (14 January 2011). "Tiny Pacific state in crisis". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/4542477/Tiny-Pacific-state-in-crisis. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Political Crisis in Tuvalu Escalates", Tuvalu News, 13 January 2011
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