Fauoa Maani | |
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Minister for Education, Youth, Sports and Health | |
In office 5 August 2013 – 19 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
Preceded by |
Falesa Pitoi (Education, Youth and Sport) Taom Tanukale (Health) |
Succeeded by | Timi Melei |
Minister for Health | |
In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
Preceded by | Iakoba Italeli |
Succeeded by | Taom Tanukale |
Member of the
Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao | |
In office 16 September 2010 – 19 September 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Fauoa Maani MBE is a Tuvaluan politician.
He worked as a journalist and served as clerk to the national Parliament, [1] and was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009, a title awarded to him in recognition of his "public service and service to the community". [2]
The following year, he went into politics, standing for Parliament in the 2010 general election and was elected as MP for the constituency of Niutao. [3] [4] [5] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Health in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet. [1] [6] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence. [7]
On 5 August 2013 Maani became the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Health; [8] and served as the minister during the Sopoaga Ministry.
Fauoa Maani | |
---|---|
Minister for Education, Youth, Sports and Health | |
In office 5 August 2013 – 19 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
Preceded by |
Falesa Pitoi (Education, Youth and Sport) Taom Tanukale (Health) |
Succeeded by | Timi Melei |
Minister for Health | |
In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
Preceded by | Iakoba Italeli |
Succeeded by | Taom Tanukale |
Member of the
Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao | |
In office 16 September 2010 – 19 September 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Fauoa Maani MBE is a Tuvaluan politician.
He worked as a journalist and served as clerk to the national Parliament, [1] and was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009, a title awarded to him in recognition of his "public service and service to the community". [2]
The following year, he went into politics, standing for Parliament in the 2010 general election and was elected as MP for the constituency of Niutao. [3] [4] [5] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister for Health in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's Cabinet. [1] [6] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence. [7]
On 5 August 2013 Maani became the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Health; [8] and served as the minister during the Sopoaga Ministry.