Lagitupu Tulimu is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, who represented the constituency of Nanumea. He served as the acting prime minister, and foreign minister, from 8 December 2000 to 24 February 2001 following the death of incumbent Ionatana Ionatana.[1][2]

Lagitupu Tuilimu
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Acting
In office
8 December 2000 – 24 February 2001
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralSir Tomasi Puapua
Preceded byIonatana Ionatana
Succeeded byFaimalaga Luka
Minister of Finance of Tuvalu
In office
27 April 1999 – 14 December 2001
Preceded byAlesana Seluka
Succeeded bySaufatu Sopoanga
Personal details
BornTuvalu
Political partyIndependent
ProfessionPolitician

Early political career

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He became deputy prime minister and minister of finance in April 1999,[3] when Ionatana Ionatana's government took office. One of the main issues of Ionatana's Government in which Tuilimu served was the country's membership of the United Nations, which Tuvalu assumed in this period.

Acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu

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On the death of Ionatana Ionatana on December 8, 2000 Tuilimu served as acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu,[4] until the election of Faimalaga Luka by parliament on February 24, 2001.[2] His assumption of this office came because he had been the deputy prime minister of Tuvalu on the death of Ionatana.[1] This was the first time that a sitting Prime Minister of Tuvalu had died in office.

See also

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Preceded by Prime Minister of Tuvalu
2000-2001 Acting
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance of Tuvalu
1999-2001
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tuvalu: Year in Review 2001". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2001. Retrieved 20 March 2003.
  2. ^ a b Lansford, Tom (2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press.
  3. ^ "Pacific Islands Report". Lagitupu Tuilimu – Independence Day Speech. 1 October 1999. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ Clements, Quiton (December 2000). "Tuvalu Legislative Needs Assessment". UNDP. Retrieved 4 October 2021.