Vete Sakaio
| The Honourable Vete Sakaio OBE MP | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 5 August 2013 – 10 April 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Kausea Natano |
| Succeeded by | Maatia Toafa |
| Minister of Public Utilities | |
| In office 5 August 2013 – 10 April 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Kausea Natano |
| Succeeded by | Enele Sopoaga |
| Minister of Works and Natural Resources | |
| In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
| Preceded by | Tavau Teii |
| Succeeded by | Isaia Italeli |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 16 September 2010 – 31 March 2015 Served with Fauoa Maani | |
| Preceded by | Tavau Teii Tomu Sione |
| Succeeded by | Fauoa Maani Samuelu Teo |
| Constituency | Niutao |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Vete Sakaio OBE is a Tuvaluan politician.
A civil engineer by trade,[1][2] he was described in 2008 as a "leader of the community" on his home island of Niutao.[3] He is also the Vice President of the Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee,[4] and a leading member of the Tuvalu Amateur Sports Association.[5]
In 2010, he went into politics, standing for Parliament in the general election. He was elected MP for Niutao.[6][7][8] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Works and Natural Resources in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet.[9][10] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.[11]
Vete Sakaio was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Utilities on 5 August 2013 following Enele Sopoaga becoming prime minister.[12]
On 28 September 2013, Vete Sakaio concluded his speech to the General Debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly with an appeal to the world, “please save Tuvalu against climate change. Save Tuvalu in order to save yourself, the world”.<ref name=VPSUN>"Statement Presented by Deputy Prime Minister Honourable Vete Palakua Sakaio". 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly - General Debate. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.</ref>
In the 2015 New Year Honours, Sakaio was made a Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[13]
Vete Sakaio was not re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2015.[14]
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References
- ↑ Alofa Tuvalu
- ↑ "TMTI Upgrading", Tuvalu News, 4 January 2007
- ↑ "Taiwan Indigenous Television Reporters Visited Tuvalu", Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), 3 April 2008
- ↑ Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
- ↑ Tuvalu Association of NGOs
- ↑ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tuvalu Election Results", Tuvalu News, 16 September 2010
- ↑ "Tuvalu to form new government early next week", Pacific Islands News Association, 21 September 2010
- ↑ "New-look government for Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand International. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "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 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu’s New PM". Islands Business. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61096. p. N53. 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Election looks set to return Sopoaga as Tuvalu's PM". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.