Namoliki Sualiki Neemia MBE

MBE

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, generally referred to as Namoliki Sualiki, is a 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...

an politician.

He obtained a Master of Education

Master of Education

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 degree at James Cook University

James Cook University

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 in Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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, in 1994. His thesis, entitled "Learning for life: up to and beyond the year 2000", explored the social aspects of education and education planning in Tuvalu. He became a teacher. In 2003, he published a booklet entitled Tuvalu Technical Vocational Education and Training, with the government of Tuvalu and NZAID. The same year, he was named Member of the Order of the British Empire

Order of the British Empire

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 (MBE), a title awarded to him in recognition of his "public and community service".

In 2006, he went into politics, and was elected

Tuvaluan general election, 2006

General elections were held in Tuvalu on 3 August 2006 to elect fifteen members to the Parliament. All fifteen candidates elected were Independents, as there are no political parties in the country....

 to Parliament

Parliament of Tuvalu

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 as MP for Nukulaelae

Nukulaelae

Nukulaelae is an atoll that is part of the nation of Tuvalu, and has a population of 393. It has the form of an oval and consists of at least 15 islets...

. He was re-elected in the 2010 general election

Tuvaluan general election, 2010

A parliamentary election was held in Tuvalu on 16 September 2010.Voters elected fifteen members of the Parliament to a four-year term. All candidates were independents, as there are no political parties in the country. Ten out of the fifteen incumbent members were re-elected. The remaining five...

, and Prime Minister Maatia Toafa

Maatia Toafa

Maatia Toafa is a Tuvaluan politician, representing Nanumea who served two non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. He first served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006, from the resignation of his predecessor, Saufatu Sopoanga, until the defeat of his Cabinet in the 2006 general election...

 appointed him Minister for Education, Youth and Sport. He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence

Motion of no confidence

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