Maatia Toafa

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Maatia Toafa
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In office
August 27, 2004 – August 14, 2006
Preceded by Saufatu Sopoanga
Succeeded by Apisai Ielemia.

Born 1954
Tuvalu?
Political party Nonpartisan
Spouse  ?

Maatia Toafa (1954) 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
Flag of Tuvalu 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