Fauoa Maani
| Fauoa Maani | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education, Youth, Sports and Health | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Falesa Pitoi (Education, Youth and Sport) Taom Tanukale (Health) |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
| Preceded by | Iakoba Italeli |
| Succeeded by | Taom Tanukale |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2010 | |
| 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 and was elected as MP for the constituency of Niutao.[3] [4][5] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Health in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet.[1][6] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.[7]
On 5 August 2013 Maani became the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Health following Enele Sopoaga becoming prime minister.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New-look government for Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand International. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list: Commonwealth", The Guardian, 13 June 2009
- ↑ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tuvalu Election Result", Tuvalu News, 16 September 2010
- ↑ "Tuvalu to form new government early next week", Pacific Islands News Association, 21 September 2010
- ↑ "New Tuvalu PM Maatia Toafa names cabinet", ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2010
- ↑ "Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand International. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu’s New PM". Islands Business. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.