Solofa Uota
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Solofa Uota OBE
is a Tuvalu
an politician
and diplomat
who has served in various functions in his country's government.
He has been Permanent Secretary of Education, and, more recently, Secretary to Government.
He had previously served as a diplomat, and was Acting High Commissioner
to Fiji
.
From 2001 to 2002, he was Secretary of the Tuvalu Trust Fund Directory.
In 2009, he was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire
by the Queen of Tuvalu, Elisabeth II, for "public service and service to the community".
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who has served in various functions in his country's government.
He has been Permanent Secretary of Education, and, more recently, Secretary to Government.
He had previously served as a diplomat, and was Acting High Commissioner
High Commissioner (Commonwealth)
In the Commonwealth of Nations, a High Commissioner is the senior diplomat in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another.-History:...
to Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
.
From 2001 to 2002, he was Secretary of the Tuvalu Trust Fund Directory.
In 2009, he was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
by the Queen of Tuvalu, Elisabeth II, for "public service and service to the community".