Saufatu Sopoanga

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Full Name	Saufatu Sopoanga
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1952(1952-02-22)
Age	72
Birthplace	Nukufetau
Country	Tuvalu
Horoscope	Aquarius

Saufatu Sopoanga Biography

Saufatu Sopoanga is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on February 22, 1952 in Nukufetau, Tuvalu. Saufatu Sopoanga Saufatu Sopoanga OBE (born 22 February 1952) is a politician of Tuvalu. Pacific state of Tuvalu. Sopoanga was the eight Prime Minister from Tuvalu and was also a foreign minister for Tuvalu. He is the younger cousin of Enele Sopoaga who was named the Tuvalu’s Prime Minister in 2013. Tuvalu in 2013.

It was anticipated that Tuvalu would experience stable political conditions for the next few years. But the Sopoanga government was defeated by the majority of its members in April 2003 after outcomes of 2003’s Nanumea by- election, as well as that of the Niutao by-election. Amasone Kilei who was the opposition leader, wrote to the governor general on May 10, 2003, advising that he had the support of a majority of lawmakers and that they were in the process of forming an administration. On June 20, 2003, Amasone Kilei began an proceeding at the High Court of Tuvalu seeking an order regarding the selection of a speaker and summoning of parliament. In the event, the governor-general had on the 19th of June, published an invitation to the meeting to select the speaker. In June 2003, opposition member Faimalaga Luka became speaker of the parliament. But the parliament was not named. On August 6, 2003, on the 6th of August 2003, the Chief Justice from the High Court declined to make an order in which the Prime Minister ought to quit; however, the Chief Justice gave instructions as to the governor-general’s procedure to take any action that he believes is appropriate in accordance with the provisions of Section 116(1) of the Constitution of Tuvalu and acting according to his own discretion, not as per the recommendations of the cabinet. This means that the governor-general can consider whether is it appropriate for him to use his reserve power when calling the parliament.

On 26 August 2004, while one of the 15 members of parliament was sick in New Zealand and another had defected from Sapoanga’s group, the opposition finally Sapoanga to resign in a no confidence vote, 8–6.

Sopoanga summoned parliament to convene in September. on 9 September Sopoanga set up a meeting to name the opposition’s MP Faimalaga Luka as governor general which deprived the opposition of its vital one-seat majority and prompting the 2003 Nukufetau by-election. In the election in October, Elisala Pita, joined the government’s benches, allowing it to last until 2004.

Saufatu Sopoanga Net Worth

Saufatu Sopoanga is one of the richest Diplomat from Tuvalu. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saufatu Sopoanga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sopoanga was an official in the civil service and from 1997 until 1999, he served as Acting Secretary to the government. The Queen’s birthday Honours the 13th June, 1998, Sopoanga was presented with the honour of Officer with The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his work in the public sector and for his contributions for the benefit of society. In 2000, he was serving as Secretary to the cabinet of the premier Ionatana Ionatana.

Sopoanga was elected as the Prime Secretary from Tuvalu by the Tuvalu Parliament Tuvalu on the 2nd of August 2002, following the general elections. He was also elected the minister of foreign affairs.

The Sopoanga government was eventually brought down by an eight-to-six motion of no confidence in August 2004. Two government members, Elisala Pita and Otinielu Tausi, crossed the floor to vote against Sopoanga. Saufatu Sopoanga resigned as prime minister and member of parliament on 25 August 2004. The 2004 Nukufetau by-election was held on 7 October and Saufatu Sopoanga regained his seat by a 420-361 vote in his electoral district of Nukufetau. Maatia Toafa was elected prime minister on 11 October 2004 with a vote of 8:7; and Saufatu Sopoanga became deputy prime minister. He was also the minister for communications & transport and minister for works & energy. At the 2006 Tuvaluan general election he lost his seat in Parliament, and thus also his position in the cabinet.

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Top Facts about Saufatu Sopoanga

1. Saufatu Sopoanga was the first prime minister of Tuvalu.
2. He served as prime minister from 2002 to 2004.
3. Sopoanga was a member of the parliament for over two decades.
4. He played a key role in advocating for climate change action.
5. Sopoanga passed away on September 15, 2020 at age 68.