Alesana Seluka
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Dr. Alesana Kleis Seluka MBE, OBE |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 24 December 1996 – 27 April 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Bikenibeu Paeniu |
| Succeeded by | Saufatu Sopoanga |
| Minister of Health | |
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In office 14 December 2001 – 3 August 2006 |
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| Prime Minister |
Koloa Talake Saufatu Sopoanga Maatia Toafa |
| Preceded by | Ionatana Ionatana |
| Succeeded by | Iakoba Italeli |
| Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Nui |
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In office 25 November 1993 – 16 September 2010 |
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| Succeeded by |
Isaia Italeli Taom Tanukale |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nui, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) |
| Political party | Independent |
Alesana Kleis Seluka (MBE, CBE) is medical doctor by profession and is the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Tuvalu. He represented the constituency of Nui in the Parliament of Tuvalu. He served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 1996 until 1999, and Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and held other Cabinet posts.
He was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), then in 1998 he was made an Ordinary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to medicine, politics and the community.
Alesana Seluka was elected to represent Nui and he was returned to parliament in the Tuvaluan general election, 1998.
He was the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the 2nd government of Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996 to 1998); and after the Tuvaluan general election, 1998 he retained the finance portfolio and was also the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce in the 3rd government of Paeniu, until he resigned as PM following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999
Alesana Seluka was the Minister for Education and Health in the Koloa Talake government (2001–2002).
Alesana Seluka was re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2002; as served as Minister of Health in the government of Saufatu Sopoanga (2002-2004). and in government of Maatia Toafa (2004–2006).
He was again elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2006; however he was not re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2010.
He was appointed the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Tuvalu.
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