Teniku Talesi
Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Tuvalu Acting | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga Kausea Natano |
| Preceded by | Sir Iakoba Italeli |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Mr Talesi Honolulu |
Teniku Talesi Honolulu MBE[1] is acting as the Governor-General of Tuvalu being appointed on 22 August 2019.[2][3] She replaced Sir Iakoba Italeli who resigned to contest in the 2019 general election.[3]
She convened the Parliament of Tuvalu to meet on 19 September 2019, at which Kausea Natano was elected as Prime Minister of Tuvalu.[4][5]
The decision of the caretaker government of Enele Sopoaga was to appoint the Governor-General to succeed Sir Iakoba Italeli, from the island of Nanumaga, which the new government of Kausea Natano accepted, however the appointment was held up as the government did not accept the way or the process by which the nomination was carried out by the Nanumaga Falekaupule.[3]
She carried out the functions and duties of the Governor-General, including signing a pardon for 2 Fijian nationals.[6]
In 2012, she was the Assistant Secretary in the Department of Home Affairs and Rural Development.[7]
See also
References
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- ^ "United Nations – Heads Of State" (PDF). United Nations – Protocol and Liaison Service. 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "GG's Appointment: Nanumaga Continues To Defy Government's Request". Kitiona Tausi, Tuvalu Paradise – Issue No. 44/2020. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Pareti, Samisoni (16 September 2019). "Natano gets PM nomination". Islands Business. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "New Tuvalu PM will not attend UN Climate Summit in New York". PACNEWS. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Ravuwai, Ilaijia (16 December 2019). "Two Fijian Nationals Pardoned From Life Imprisonment In Tuvalu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Assessment of Development Results: Evaluation of UNDP Contribution – Pacific Island Countries". United Nations Development Programme. February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2021.