| Fauoa Maani | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
| Succeeded by | Taom Tanukale |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Fauoa Maani MBE is a Tuvaluan politician.
He worked as a journalist and served as clerk to the national Parliament,[1] and was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009, a title awarded to him in recognition of his "public service and service to the community".[2]
The following year, he went into politics, standing for Parliament in the 2010 general election. He was elected as MP for the constituency of Niutao.[3][4] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Health in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet.[1][5] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.[6]