Telavi Ministry
13th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu
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The Telavi Ministry was the 13th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Willy Telavi. It succeeded the Second Toafa Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Iakoba Italeli on 24 December 2010 after a vote of no confidence in former Prime Minister Maatia Toafa.[1][2] Following Telavi's removal as prime minister, his ministry was subsequently brought down by the opposition's vote of no confidence and was succeeded by the Sopoaga Ministry, led by Enele Sopoaga, on 5 August 2013.[3]
Telavi Ministry | |
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13th Cabinet of Tuvalu | |
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| Date formed | 24 December 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 2 August 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir Iakoba Italeli) |
| Head of government | Willy Telavi |
| Deputy head of government | Kausea Natano |
| Member party | Independent |
| Opposition leader | Enele Sopoaga |
| History | |
| Election | 2010 |
| Predecessor | Second Toafa Ministry |
| Successor | Sopoaga Ministry |
Cabinet
| Officeholder | Office(s) |
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| Willy Telavi MP |
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| Kausea Natano MP |
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| Dr. Falesa Pitoi MP |
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| Apisai Ielemia MP |
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| Lotoala Metia MP |
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| Taom Tanukale MP |
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| Isaia Italeli MP |
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| Pelenike Isaia MP |
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Changes to the Ministry
2011 changes
Isaia Italeli, Minister for Works and Natural Resources, died suddenly on 19 July 2011, while attending a regional meeting in Apia, Samoa.[4] In August, his widow, Pelenike Isaia, was elected to his seat in Parliament in a by-election in the constituency of Nui, thereby saving the government's parliamentary majority. She was subsequently appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Home Affairs. She is the second woman in Parliament, and in Cabinet, in Tuvalu's history.[5] Prime Minister Telavi took on the role of Minister for Works and Natural Resources.
2012 changes
On 21 December 2012, Finance Minister Lotoala Metia died in turn, in hospital, of unspecified causes.[6] As a by-election was not called until June 2013, he was not replaced.[7]
2013 changes
Health Minister Taom Tanukale resigned unexpectedly from government on 30 July, when parliament was reconvened by the governor-general.[8] Telavi's ministry was subsequently voted out of office three days later thus he was not replaced.[9]