Sopoaga Ministry
| Sopoaga Ministry | |
|---|---|
 14th cabinet of Tuvalu |
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| Date formed | 5 August 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Iakoba Italeli) |
| Head of government | Enele Sopoaga |
| Deputy head of government | Vete Sakaio until 10 April 2015, then Maatia Toafa |
| Member party | Independent |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2010 (elected PM in 2013), 2015 |
| Predecessor | Telavi Ministry |
The Sopoaga Ministry is the 14th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. It succeeds the Telavi Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Iakoba Italeli on 5 August 2013.
Following the 2015 general election, Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister on 10 April. Enele Sopoaga said his administration will focus on working to make Tuvalu less vulnerable to climate change and global economic forces.
The ministry was sworn in on 5 August 2013. The Sopoaga Ministry includes number of former high profile Tuvaluan politicians returning to cabinet, including Maatia Toafa, who was Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2004 to 2006 and again in 2010.
In the Tuvaluan general election, 2015 Vete Sakaio, the deputy prime minister and minister for public utilities, was not re-elected to parliament. Following the general election Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister and appointed the ministers to the cabinet on 10 April. Enele Sopoaga took responsibility for public utilities and appointed Maatia Toafa as deputy prime minister. Satini Manuella was appointed to be the minister for health.
Prime Minister
Minister for Public Utilities (from 10 April 2015)
Deputy Prime Minister (until 10 April 2015)
Minister for Public Utilities (until 10 April 2015)
Minister for Communications and Transport
Minister for Education, Youth, Sport and Health (until 10 April 2015)
Minister for Education, Youth and Sport (from 10 April 2015)
Minister for Health (from 10 April 2015)
Minister for the Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade
Minister for Finance and Economic Development
Deputy Prime Minister (from 10 April 2015)
Minister for Works and Natural Resources (until 22 August 2016)
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