Samuelu Teo

Samuelu Penitala Teo
MP
Minister of Works, Energy and Communications (1999-2001); Minister for Natural Resources (2001-2002)
In office
1999–2002
Prime Minister Ionatana Ionatana (1999-2000);[1] Lagitupu Tuilimu (2000-2001); Faimalaga Luka (2001); and Koloa Talake (2001–2002).
Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament
for Niutao
In office
26 March 1998 – 3 August 2006
Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament
for Niutao (serving with Fauoa Maani)
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 March 2015
Preceded by Vete Sakaio
Personal details
Political party Independent

Samuelu Penitala Teo is a Tuvaluan politician. He is the son of Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence from Great Britain.[2]

He was first elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu at the 1998 general election to represent the constituency of Niutao.[2] He served as the Minister of Works, Energy and Communications in the governments lead by Ionatana Ionatana (1999-2000)[1] and Lagitupu Tuilimu (2000-2001). He was the Minister for Natural Resources in the governments lead by Faimalaga Luka (2001) and Koloa Talake (2001–2002). He was re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2002, then lost his seat in the Tuvaluan general election, 2006 when the vote of the Tuvaluan electorate resulted in the election of 8 new members to the 15 member parliament.[3][4]

Samuelu Teo was again elected to represent Niutao in the Tuvaluan general election, 2015.[5][6][7] The 2015 election was strongly contested with 6 candidates including the two incumbent MPs (Vete Sakaio and Fauoa Maani) and three former MPs (Sir Tomu Sione, Tavau Teii and Teo).[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnston, Martin (30 June 2000). "Student to blame for Tuvalu fire". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.
  3. ↑ Hassall, Graham (2006). "The Tuvalu General Election 2006". Democracy and Elections project, Governance Program, University of the South Pacific. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Lansford, Tom (2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press.
  5. ↑ Pua Pedro & Semi Malaki (1 April 2015). "One female candidate make it through the National General Election" (PDF). Fenui News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Election looks set to return Sopoaga as Tuvalu's PM". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tuvalu National Election 2015 Results (Niutao)". Fenui News. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.