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Maatia Toafa | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 10 April 2015 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Vete Sakaio |
| Succeeded by | Minute Alapati Taupo |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 August 2013 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Lotoala Metia |
| Succeeded by | Seve Paeniu |
| 9th Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Iakoba Italeli |
| Preceded by | Apisai Ielemia |
| Succeeded by | Willy Telavi |
| In office 11 October 2004 – 14 August 2006 Acting: 27 August 2004 – 11 October 2004 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Faimalaga Luka |
| Preceded by | Saufatu Sopoanga |
| Succeeded by | Apisai Ielemia |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kokea Malua Lagitupu Tuilimu |
| Constituency | Nanumea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1954 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Pulafagu Toafa[1] |
Maatia Toafa (born 1 May 1954) is a Tuvaluan politician, representing Nanumea, who served two non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. He first served as prime minister, and foreign minister, from 2004 to 2006, from the resignation of his predecessor, Saufatu Sopoanga,[2] until the defeat of his Cabinet in the 2006 general election.[3] From 2004 to 2006 he also held the role of foreign minister.
He was re-elected to parliament in the 2010 general election;[4] and regained the premiership on 29 September 2010;[5] however he lost the support of the parliament following a motion of confidence on 21 December of the same year.[6] On 5 August 2013 Toafa became the Minister of Finance and Economic Development in the government of Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga.[7] He was appointed as deputy prime minister following the 2015 Tuvaluan general election.[8] He was not re-elected in the 2019 general election.[9]
Prior to entering domestic Tuvaluan politics, Toafa worked for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji.
- ^ Papoutsaki, Evangelia (2008). South Pacific Islands Communication: Regional Perspectives, Local Issues. AMIC. ISBN 978-981-4136-08-2.
- ^ "New Tuvalu leader seeks stability". Radio New Zealand. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Interview with New Prime Minister of Tuvalu", Tuvalu News, 23 November 2010
- ^ "Nominations open for new Tuvalu PM", Radio New Zealand International, 22 December 2010
- ^ "Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu's New PM". Islands Business. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Cabinet of Tuvalu, 2015". Fenui News. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.