Tupua Leupena

Sir Tupua Leupena
2nd Governor-General of Tuvalu
In office
1 March 1986 – 1 October 1990
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTomasi Puapua
Preceded bySir Fiatau Penitala Teo
Succeeded bySir Toaripi Lauti
Personal details
Born(1922-08-02)2 August 1922
Died24 November 1996(1996-11-24) (aged 74)

Sir Tupua Leupena GCMG MBE[1] (2 August 1922[2] – 24 November 1996) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Leupena was the Speaker of the Parliament during 1978 in the prime ministership of Toaripi Lauti.[3]

  1. ^ Laws of Tuvalu Act 1987
  2. ^ Profile of Sir Tupua Leupena
  3. ^ Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics 1991, p173