Tuvaluan Politicians - Governors-General of Tuvalu, Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu, Prime Ministers of Tuvalu, Faimalaga Luka (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Governors-General of Tuvalu, Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu, Prime Ministers of Tuvalu, Faimalaga Luka, Saufatu Sopoanga, Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu, Apisai Ielemia, Feleti Teo, Kamuta Latasi, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Maatia Toafa, Filoimea Telito, Bikenibeu Paeniu, Solofa Uota, Ionatana Ionatana, Koloa Talake, Toaripi Lauti, Fiatau Penitala Teo, Kausea Natano, Tomu Sione, Tavau Teii, Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu, 2006-2010, Tupua Leupena, Lagitupu Tuilimu, Naama Maheu Latasi, Iakoba Italeli, Tulaga Manuella, Lotoala Metia, Taukelina Finikaso, Willy Telavi. Excerpt: Apisai Ielemia (born August 19, 1955) is a Tuvaluan politician. He is the tenth Prime Minister of Tuvalu, elected in 2006. Ielemia was elected to serve in the Parliament of Tuvalu by the constituency of Vaitupu on a non-partisan basis: his lack of alignment is not unusual in the politics of Tuvalu, since political parties have not emerged in the country. In general elections held on August 3, 2006 prime minister Maatia Toafa's government was defeated and opposition MP Ielemia was approved by the new parliament on August 14 to become the new prime minister. He also became foreign minister. Ielemia has continued Tuvalu's pursuit of close relations with Republic of China, and in December 2007 visited that country, when various bilateral issues were addressed. In a country which had in recent years seen frequent changes of government through the use of the Parliamentary no confidence device, Ielemia's government, in office since 2006, seemed at the beginning of 2009 to offer somewhat of a rarity: the prospect of a government of Tuvalu running somewhat of its full course. Prior to Ielemia's appointment as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, the average length of Pri... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6457953