Teniku Talesi

Teniku Talesi
MBE
Acting Governor-General of Tuvalu
In office
22 August 2019 – January 2021[1]
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterEnele Sopoaga
Kausea Natano
Preceded byIakoba Italeli
Succeeded bySamuelu Teo (acting)
Personal details
SpouseTalesi Honolulu

Teniku Talesi Honolulu MBE[2] served as the acting governor-general of Tuvalu from 22 August 2019[3][4][5] until January 2021.[1] She replaced Sir Iakoba Italeli, who resigned to contest in the 2019 general election.[4]

She convened the Parliament of Tuvalu to meet on 19 September 2019, at which Kausea Natano was elected as prime minister of Tuvalu.[6][7]

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 process by which the nomination was carried out by the Nanumaga Falekaupule.[4]

She carried out the functions and duties of the Governor-General, including signing a pardon for 2 Fijian nationals,[8] and appearing at official events.[9][10]

In 1998 and 2009, as Assistant Secretary in the Department of Home Affairs and Rural Development, she represented Tuvalu at different conferences (10th SPREEP Meeting of Apia in Samoa and the 5th Regular Session of Northern Committee of Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fisheries Commission).[11] In 2012, she was the Assistant Secretary in the Department of Home Affairs and Rural Development.[12]

  1. ^ a b "LCT 'Moeiteava' Christened And Commissioned". Kitiona Tausi, Tuvalu Paradise – Issue No. 06/2021. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Awards list – Tuvalu" (PDF). London Gazette (VOLUME II, 2017, page 149). 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "United Nations – Heads Of State" (PDF). United Nations – Protocol and Liaison Service. 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Lansford, Tom, ed. (2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press (Sage Knowledge).
  6. ^ Pareti, Samisoni (16 September 2019). "Natano gets PM nomination". Islands Business. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ "New Tuvalu PM will not attend UN Climate Summit in New York". PACNEWS. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ Ravuwai, Ilaijia (16 December 2019). "Two Fijian Nationals Pardoned From Life Imprisonment In Tuvalu". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ^ "The Embassy Held a Reception to Celebrate the 108th National Day of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) and the 40th Anniversary [sic] of Diplomatic Relationship between the R.O.C. (Taiwan) and Tuvalu". Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Tuvalu. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Government Launches "Te Kete"". Kitiona Tausi, Tuvalu Paradise – Issue No. 12/2020. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Report of the Tenth SPREP Meeting (Apia, Samoa)" (PDF). South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. 15–18 September 1998. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Assessment of Development Results: Evaluation of UNDP Contribution – Pacific Island Countries". United Nations Development Programme. February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2021.