Alesana Seluka

Dr. Alesana Kleis Seluka
MBE, OBE
Minister of Finance
In office
24 December 1996 – 27 April 1999
Prime Minister Bikenibeu Paeniu
Succeeded by Saufatu Sopoanga
Minister of Health
In office
14 December 2001 – 3 of August 2006
Prime Minister Koloa Talake
Saufatu Sopoanga
Maatia Toafa
Preceded by Ionatana Ionatana
Succeeded by Iakoba Italeli
Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament
for Nui
In office
25 November 1993 – 16 September 2010
Succeeded by Isaia Italeli
Taom Tanukale
Personal details
Born Nui, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
(now Tuvalu)
Political party Independent

Alesana Kleis Seluka (MBE, CBE) is medical doctor by profession and is the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Tuvalu.[1] He represented the constituency of Nui in the Parliament of Tuvalu. He served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 1996 until 1999, and Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and held other Cabinet posts.

He was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), then in 1998 he was made an Ordinary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to medicine, politics and the community.[2]

Political career

Alesana Seluka was elected to represent Nui and he was returned to parliament in the Tuvaluan general election, 1998.[3]

He was the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the 2nd government of Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996 to 1998);[4] and after the Tuvaluan general election, 1998 he retained the finance portfolio and was also the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce in the 3rd government of Paeniu, until he resigned as PM following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999 [4]

Alesana Seluka was the Minister for Education and Health in the Koloa Talake government (2001–2002).[5]

Alesana Seluka was re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2002;[6] as served as Minister of Health in the government of Saufatu Sopoanga (2002-2004).[7] and in government of Maatia Toafa (2004–2006).[8]

He was again elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2006;[9] however he was not re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2010.[10]

Subsequent career

He was appointed the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Tuvalu.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Semi, Diana (6 April 2015). "Nuians were speechless when heard the news of the devastation impacted the island" (PDF). Fenui News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Eights Supplement of Friday, 12th June 1998" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tuvalu Elects 12 Members of Parliament". East-West Center Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa / PACNEWS. 27 March 1998. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Paeniu Re-Elected Tuvalu Prime Minister". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa /PACNEWS/tuvaluislands.com. 8 April 1998. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Preliminary Election Results - P.M. Talake Voted Out". Tuvalu Online. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Cannon, Brian (26 July 2002). "Preliminary Election Results - P.M. Talake Voted Out". Tuvalu Online. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fifty-fourth session WHO, Manila, Philippines" (PDF). WHO. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "CCM Members". SPC. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. ↑ Hassall, Graham (2006). "The Tuvalu General Election 2006". Democracy and Elections project, Governance Program, University of the South Pacific. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tuvalu PM re-elected, seeks to form govt". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  11. ↑ Semi, Diana (6 April 2015). "Nuians were speechless when heard the news of the devastation impacted the island" (PDF). Fenui News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.