Saloa Tauia
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Saloa Tauia | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu | |
| In office August 2002 – February 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Saufatu Sopoanga |
| Preceded by | Tomu Sione |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – February 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | February 2003 |
| Party | Independent |
Saloa Tauia (? - February 2003) was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament from August 2002 until his death in February 2003.[1]
Saloa Tauia had earlier served as the Chief of Police & Chief Immigration Officer.[2] 1990 marked Tauia’s 33 year as a police officer.[3] Tauia was appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1990 for public service.[4] He also serviced as Crown Counsel and as a Magistrate.[5]
He was elected to Parliament in the July 2002 general election to represent Niutao.[1] He was appointed as the speaker. He died in February 2003.[1][6]