Vave Founuku

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Vave V. Founuku
MP
Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu
In office
1981–1989
Prime MinisterTomasi Puapua
Preceded byElia Tavita
Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament
for Niutao
In office
1981–1998
Personal details
Political partyIndependent

Vave V. Founuku was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament from 1981 to 1989.[1][2][3][4]

Founuku represented Niutao.[5] Founuku was elected to represent the Niutao electorate in the 1981 general election. He was re-elected in the 1989 general election. He was re-elected in the first 1993 general election[5] and also in the second 1993 general election. Following the 1998 general election he was succeeded by Samuelu Teo.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Parliamentarian". Headquarters Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliament Association. March 23, 1981 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. March 23, 1989 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Government of Tuvalu" (PDF). 171 Tuvalu News Sheet. 11 November 1982. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Government of Tuvalu" (PDF). 173 Tuvalu News Sheet. 9 December 1982. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b Taafaki, Tauaasa (1996). "South Pacific – Governance in the Pacific: the dismissal of Tuvalu's Governor-General" (PDF). Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU (No 96/5). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Tuvalu Elects 12 Members of Parliament". Pacific Islands Report. 27 March 1998. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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