Sa'aga Talu Teafa

The Honourable
Sa'aga Talu Teafa
MP
Minister for Natural Resources Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 February 2024
Prime MinisterFeleti Teo
Preceded byPuakena Boreham
Minister for Local Government & Agriculture
In office
June 2022 – 27 February 2024
Prime MinisterKausea Natano
Preceded byKatepu Laoi
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 June 2022
ConstituencyNiutao
Personal details
Political partyIndependent

Sa'aga Talu Teafa is a Tuvaluan politician with his former occupation was being a civil servant. Teafa was previously Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Utilities.[1]

Chief Ombudsman

He became the country's first chief Ombudsman when he was appointed for a five year term in October 2014.[1]

In 2019 he criticised the government of New Zealand for discriminatory immigration requirements which prohibit disabled people from emigrating to New Zealand.[2]

Political career

Teafa, was elected a member of parliament to represent Niutao on 6 June 2022 following the death of Katepu Laoi in April 2022.[3] In June 2022, Teafa was appointed as Minister for Home Affairs & Agriculture in the Natano Ministry.[4][5]

He was re-elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.[6] He was appointed the Minister for Natural Resources Development in the Teo Ministry.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tuvalu appoints first Chief Ombudsman". RNZ. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "NZ immigration rules a 'concern' - Tuvalu human rights head". RNZ. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Niutao By-Election Result". Tuvalu.TV. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Marinaccio, Jess (30 January 2024). "Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape". PolicyDevBlog. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "MOFA welcomes Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano and Madam Selepa Kausea Natano on their state visit to Taiwan from September 3-9". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled". Radio New Zealand. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.


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