Maatia Toafa
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| Maatia Toafa | |
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| In office August 27, 2004 – August 14, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Saufatu Sopoanga |
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| Succeeded by | Apisai Ielemia. |
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| Born | ? Tuvalu? |
| Political party | Nonpartisan |
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Maatia Toafa was the ninth Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Tuvalu. He was deputy Prime Minister when on August 27, 2004, he became Acting Prime Minister when Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga resigned from Parliament after his government was deposed in a no confidence vote. He was confirmed as Prime Minister on October 11, 2004, when Sopoanga was reelected to Parliament and Parliament reconvened to elect a new Prime Minister. Like all Tuvalu Prime Ministers, he also became Minister of Foreign Affairs. At the August 2006 parliamentary elections, Toafa was reelected to Parliament, but all of the members of his cabinet were defeated. On August 14 2006 he was succeeded by Apisai Ielemia.
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| Preceded by Saufatu Sopoanga |
Prime Minister of Tuvalu 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Apisai Ielemia |
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Prime Ministers of Tuvalu |
| Toaripi Lauti | Tomasi Puapua | Bikenibeu Paeniu | Kamuta Latasi | Bikenibeu Paeniu | Ionatana Ionatana | Lagitupu Tuilimu (act..) | Faimalaga Luka | Koloa Talake | Saufatu Sopoanga | Maatia Toafa | Apisai Ielemia |
