Sa'aga Talu Teafa Explained

Sa'aga Talu Teafa
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Minister for Natural Resources Development
Term Start1:27 February 2024
Primeminister1:Feleti Teo
Predecessor1:Puakena Boreham
Office2:Minister for Local Government & Agriculture
Term Start2:June 2022
Term End2:27 February 2024
Primeminister2:Kausea Natano
Predecessor2:Katepu Laoi
Office3:Member of Parliament
Term Start3:6 June 2022
Constituency3:Niutao
Party:Independent

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tuvalu appoints first Chief Ombudsman . RNZ . 12 August 2014 . 25 August 2022.
  2. Web site: NZ immigration rules a 'concern' - Tuvalu human rights head . RNZ . 5 November 2019 . 25 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Niutao By-Election Result . Tuvalu.TV . 30 January 2024 . 6 June 2022.
  4. News: Marinaccio. Jess . Tuvalu’s 2024 general election: a new political landscape. 26 January 2024 . PolicyDevBlog. 30 January 2024.
  5. News: 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 . 29 January 2024.
  6. News: Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament . . 29 January 2024 . 29 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled. Radio New Zealand . 28 February 2024. 26 February 2024.