Toaripi Lauti

Sir Toaripi Lauti GCMG PC (28 November 1928 – 25 May 2014) was a Tuvaluan politician. He was chief minister of the Colony of Tuvalu (1975–78), as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence (1978-1981) and governor-general of Tuvalu (1990-1993).[1]


Sir Toaripi Lauti

3rd Governor-General of Tuvalu
In office
1 October 1990  1 December 1993
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBikenibeu Paeniu
Preceded byTupua Leupena
Succeeded byTomu Sione
1st Prime Minister of Tuvalu
In office
1 October 1978  8 September 1981
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralFiatau Penitala Teo
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byTomasi Puapua
1st Chief Minister of the Ellice Islands
In office
2 October 1975  1 October 1978
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralThomas Laying
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born28 November 1928
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Died25 May 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 85)
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Sualua Tui

References

  1. Craig, Robert D. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press.


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