Lagitupu Tuilimu
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The Rt Hon Lagitupu Tulimu is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu
. He has served as the acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
.
's government took office. One of the main issues of Ionatana's Government in which Tuilimu served was the country's membership of the United Nations
, which Tuvalu
assumed in this period.
on December 8, 2000 Tuilimu served as acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
until the election of Faimalaga Luka
by parliament on February 24, 2001. His assumption of this office came because he had been the deputy prime minister of Tuvalu on the death of Ionatana.
- was the first time that a sitting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
had died in office.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
. He has served as the acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is elected by Parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu, any member of Parliament can be...
.
Early political career
He became deputy Prime Minister and finance minister in April 1999, when Ionatana IonatanaIonatana Ionatana
Ionatana Ionatana, CVO, OBE , was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Tuvalu from April 27, 1999, to December 8, 2000.-Background:...
's government took office. One of the main issues of Ionatana's Government in which Tuilimu served was the country's membership of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, which Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
assumed in this period.
Acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
On the death of Ionatana IonatanaIonatana Ionatana
Ionatana Ionatana, CVO, OBE , was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Tuvalu from April 27, 1999, to December 8, 2000.-Background:...
on December 8, 2000 Tuilimu served as acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is elected by Parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu, any member of Parliament can be...
until the election of Faimalaga Luka
Faimalaga Luka
Faimalaga Luka was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He served as Governor-General and the sixth Prime Minister of Tuvalu.-Background:...
by parliament on February 24, 2001. His assumption of this office came because he had been the deputy prime minister of Tuvalu on the death of Ionatana.
Historical note
The occasion of Lagitupu Tuilimu's coming to office — the death of Ionatana IonatanaIonatana Ionatana
Ionatana Ionatana, CVO, OBE , was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Tuvalu from April 27, 1999, to December 8, 2000.-Background:...
- was the first time that a sitting Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. According to Tuvalu's constitution, the Prime Minister must always be a member of Parliament, and is elected by Parliament in a secret ballot. Because there are no political parties in Tuvalu, any member of Parliament can be...
had died in office.
See also
- Politics of TuvaluPolitics of TuvaluThe politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the head of state, represented by the Governor-General, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government...