Sopoaga Ministry | |
|---|---|
 14th Cabinet of Tuvalu | |
| Date formed | 5 August 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 19 September 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir Iakoba Italeli) |
| Head of government | Enele Sopoaga |
| Deputy head of government | Vete Sakaio until 10 April 2015, then Maatia Toafa |
| Member party | Independent |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Elections | 2010 (elected PM in 2013), 2015 |
| Predecessor | Telavi Ministry |
| Successor | Natano Ministry |
The Sopoaga Ministry was the 14th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. It succeeds the Telavi Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Sir Iakoba Italeli on 5 August 2013.[1][2][3]
Following the 2015 general election, Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister on 10 April.[4][5] Enele Sopoaga said his administration will focus on working to make Tuvalu less vulnerable to climate change and global economic forces.[5]
The Sopoaga Ministry ended following the 2019 Tuvaluan general election, on 19 September 2019, when the members of parliament elected Kausea Natano from Funafuti as prime minister.[6][7][8][9]
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- ^ Matau, Robert (30 July 2013). "Tuvalu govt bombshells". Islands Business. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Tuvalu opposition votes out government". Radio New Zealand. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ D'Uienville, Yvette (16 April 2015). "The meeting to elect the Prime Minister was conducted despite the absence of four Representatives to Parliament (Election Special No. 3)". Fenui News. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Cabinet position could await new Tuvalu MP". Radio New Zealand. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Tuvalu has elected a new Prime Minister - Hon. Kausea Natano". 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Kausea Natano new PM of Tuvalu; Sopoaga ousted". Radio NZ. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Evan Wasuka & Alan Weedon (19 September 2019). "Pacific climate change champion Enele Sopoaga is no longer Tuvalu's PM — so who's next in?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Colin Packham & Jonathan Barrett (19 September 2019). "Tuvalu changes PM, adds to concerns over backing for Taiwan in Pacific". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2019.