List of heads of state of Tuvalu

This is a list of the heads of state of Tuvalu, from the independence of Tuvalu in 1978 to the present day.

From 1978 the head of state under the Tuvalu Act 1978 is the Queen of Tuvalu, Elizabeth II, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen is represented in Tuvalu by a Governor-General.

Monarch (1978–present)

Thesuccession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

№	Monarch (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Reign		Royal House	Prime Minister
			Reign start	Reign end
1	Queen Elizabeth II (1926–)		1 Octobter 1978		Windsor	Lauti Puapua Paeniu Latasi Paeniu Ionatana Tuilimu (Interim) Luka Talake Sopoanga Toafa Ielemia Toafa Telavi Sopoaga

Governor-General

The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Tuvalu and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Tuvalu without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Speaker served as Officer Administering the Government.

Status

  Denotes Speaker acting as Officer Administering the Government

№	Governor-General (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Monarch	Prime Minister
			Took office	Left office
1	Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998)		1 October 1978	1 March 1986	Elizabeth II	Lauti Puapua
2	Sir Tupua Leupena (1922–1996)		1 March 1986	1 October 1990	Elizabeth II	Puapua Paeniu
3	Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014)		1 October 1990	1 December 1993	Elizabeth II	Paeniu
4	Tomu Sione (1941–)		1 December 1993	21 June 1994	Elizabeth II	Paeniu Latasi
5	Sir Tulaga Manuella (1936–)		21 June 1994	26 June 1998	Elizabeth II	Latasi Paeniu
6	Sir Tomasi Puapua (1938–)		26 June 1998	9 September 2003	Elizabeth II	Paeniu Ionatana Tuilimu (Interim) Luka Talake Sopoanga
7	Faimalaga Luka (1940–2005)		9 September 2003	15 April 2005	Elizabeth II	Sopoanga Toafa
8	Sir Filoimea Telito (1945–2011)		15 April 2005	19 March 2010	Elizabeth II	Toafa Ielemia
–	Sir Kamuta Latasi (1936–)		19 March 2010	16 April 2010	Elizabeth II	Ielemia
9	Sir Iakoba Italeli (–)		16 April 2010		Elizabeth II	Ielemia Toafa Telavi Sopoaga

Standards

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  Governor-General's Standard

Living former heads of state

There are three living former Tuvaluian Heads of State:

Image	Name	Term/Reign	Office	Date of birth
	Sir Tomu Sione	1993–1994	Governor-General of Tuvalu	17 November 1941
	Sir Tulaga Manuella	1994–1998	Governor-General of Tuvalu	26 August 1936
	Sir Tomasi Puapua	1998–2003	Governor-General of Tuvalu	10 September 1938
	Sir Kamuta Latasi	2010	Officer Administrating the Government	4 September 1936

External links

• World Statesmen – Tuvalu
• Rulers.org – Tuvalu

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