Governor-General of Tuvalu

The Governor-General of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch (currently King Charles III) and performs the duties of the King in his absence.

The office has existed since Tuvalu was granted independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978. The current incumbent is Tofiga Vaevalu Falani ().

Governors-General of Tuvalu

  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of office Monarch(Reign)Took officeLeft officeTime in office 1 70px Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo 1 October1978 1 March1986  70pxElizabeth II60px(1978–present) 2 70px Sir Tupua Leupena 1 March1986 1 October1990  3 70px Sir Toaripi Lauti 1 October1990 1 December1993  4 70px Sir Tomu Sione 1 December1993 21 June1994  5 70px Sir Tulaga Manuella 21 June1994 26 June1998  6 70px Sir Tomasi Puapua 26 June1998 9 September2003  7 70px Faimalaga Luka 9 September2003 15 April2005  8 70px Sir Filoimea Telito 15 April2005 19 March2010  – 70px Sir Kamuta Latasi 19 March2010 16 April2010  9 70px Sir Iakoba Italeli 16 April2010 22 August2019  – 70px Teniku Talesi Honolulu 22 August2019 January2021 – – 70px Samuelu Teo January2021 28 September2021 – 10 70px Tofiga Vaevalu Falani 28 September2021 Incumbent  70pxCharles III60px(1978–present)

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