Saufatu Sopoanga | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sopoanga in 2003 | |
| 8th Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 2 August 2002 – 27 August 2004 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | |
| Preceded by | Koloa Talake |
| Succeeded by | Maatia Toafa |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 11 October 2004 – 14 August 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
| Preceded by | Maatia Toafa |
| Succeeded by | Tavau Teii |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 14 December 2001 – 2 August 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Koloa Talake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1952 Nukufetau, Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
| Died | 15 December 2020 (aged 68) Tuvalu |
| Spouse | Filifau Sopoanga |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Enele Sopoaga (brother) |
| Alma mater | |
Saufatu Sopoanga OBE (22 February 1952 – 15 December 2020)[1] was a Tuvaluan politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Tuvalu from 2 August 2002 to 27 August 2004.[2] He drew international attention for his speeches warning about the effects of the rising sea level on Tuvalu and other low-lying island countries.
He later served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006. His younger brother Enele Sopoaga served as Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2013 to 2019.
- ^ "外交部對吐瓦魯前總理索法圖逝世表達深切哀悼". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 21 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Clements, John (2005). Clements' encyclopedia of world governments. Political Research, inc. p. 382. Retrieved 3 March 2011.