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Kausea Natano | |
|---|---|
 Natano in 2023 | |
| 13th Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 19 September 2019 – 26 February 2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Governor General | See list
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| Deputy | Minute Alapati Taupo (2019-2022) Kitiona Tausi (2022-2024) |
| Preceded by | Enele Sopoaga |
| Succeeded by | Feleti Teo |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 24 December 2010 – 2 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Willy Telavi |
| Preceded by | Enele Sopoaga |
| Succeeded by | Vete Sakaio |
| Minister of Public Utilities | |
| In office 24 December 2010 – 2 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Willy Telavi |
| Preceded by | Taukelina Finikaso |
| Succeeded by | Vete Sakaio |
| Member of Parliament for Funafuti | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – 26 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ionatana Ionatana Teleke Lauti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1957 Funafuti[citation needed] |
| Spouse | Selepa Kausea Natano |
Kausea Natano (born 5 July 1957)[1] is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 19 September 2019 to 26 February 2024. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election and served as an MP until he was unseated in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.[2][3]
In his political career, Natano has also assumed significant roles, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, during his tenure in the Cabinet led by former Prime Minister Willy Telavi.[4]
- ^ "THE HON KAUSEA NATANO PRIME MINISTER TUVALU". Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Marinaccio, Jess (30 January 2024). "Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape". PolicyDevBlog. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.