Maatia Toafa
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The Right Honourable Maatia Toafa OBE MP |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
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Assumed office 10 April 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Vete Sakaio |
| Minister of Finance | |
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Assumed office 5 August 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Lotoala Metia |
| Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
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In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Iakoba Italeli |
| Preceded by | Apisai Ielemia |
| Succeeded by | Willy Telavi |
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In office 11 October 2004 – 14 August 2006 Acting: 27 August 2004 – 11 October 2004 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Faimalaga Luka |
| Preceded by | Saufatu Sopoanga |
| Succeeded by | Apisai Ielemia |
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 25 July 2002 Serving with Satini Manuella |
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| Preceded by |
Kokea Malua Lagitupu Tuilimu |
| Constituency | Nanumea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1954 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Pulafagau Toafa |
Maatia Toafa OBE (born 1 May 1954) is a Tuvaluan politician, representing Nanumea who served two non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. He first served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006, from the resignation of his predecessor, Saufatu Sopoanga, until the defeat of his Cabinet in the 2006 general election. He was re-elected to parliament in the 2010 general election; and regained the premiership on 29 September 2010; however he lost the support of the parliament following a motion of confidence on 21 December of the same year. On 5 August 2013 Toafa became the Minister of Finance and Economic Development in the government of Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister following the Tuvaluan general election, 2015.
Prior to entering domestic Tuvaluan politics, Toafa worked for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji.
Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga resigned from Parliament on 27 August 2004, after his government was deposed in a no confidence vote. Toafa, who was deputy prime minister at the time, became acting prime minister as a result of Sopoanga's resignation from office. The Nukufetau by-election, 2004 was held on 7 October; Sopoanga was reelected to parliament and parliament reconvened to elect a new prime minister. Toafa was confirmed as Prime Minister on 11 October 2004 with a vote of 8:7, Toafa also became Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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