Tomu Sione

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His Excellency Sir Tomu Malaefone Sione, GCMG, OBE, is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

Contents 1 Governor-General 2 Later political career 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Governor-General

Sione served as Governor-General of Tuvalu from 1993-1994, as the representative of HM Queen Elizabeth II, who is Tuvalu's head of state.

[edit] Later political career

Somewhat unusually for a former Governor-General, Sione stood for Parliament after standing down from this office, and was elected and served as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu. He represents the constituency of Niutao.

A subsequent position to which Sione was appointed was as Chairman of the parliamentary caucus in the Administration of Prime Minister of Tuvalu Apisai Ielemia.

He was created GCMG in 2001.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Tuvalu

[edit] External links

• http://www.iifwp.org/news/field/oceania/2004q3/?report_id=375&event_id=93