Panapasi Nelesoni | |
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Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development | |
Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Feleti Teo |
Preceded by | Seve Paeniu (Minister of Finance) |
Minister for Justice, Communications, and Foreign Affairs | |
In office August 2023 – 27 February 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Kausea Natano |
Preceded by | Simon Kofe |
Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 30 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Fatoga Talama |
Constituency | Nukufetau |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Panapasi Nelesoni is a Tuvaluan politician. He was previously a civil servant, including being the Secretary to the Government. [1] He was elected to parliament to represent Nukufetau in a by-election held on 30 June 2023. [2] [3]
In August 2023, Nelesoni was appointed as the Minister for Justice, Communications, and Foreign Affairs. [2] [4] to succeed Simon Kofe, who resigned as the minister to focus on parliamentary work to amend the Constitution. [5]
During Nelesoni's term as foreign minister, prime minister Kausea Natano signed the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union, a bilateral treaty which covered migration, climate change, security arrangements and their bilateral diplomatic relationship. [6] [7]
Nelesoni was re-elected in the 2024 general election. [3] [8] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development in the Teo Ministry. [9]
Panapasi Nelesoni | |
---|---|
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development | |
Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Feleti Teo |
Preceded by | Seve Paeniu (Minister of Finance) |
Minister for Justice, Communications, and Foreign Affairs | |
In office August 2023 – 27 February 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Kausea Natano |
Preceded by | Simon Kofe |
Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 30 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Fatoga Talama |
Constituency | Nukufetau |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Panapasi Nelesoni is a Tuvaluan politician. He was previously a civil servant, including being the Secretary to the Government. [1] He was elected to parliament to represent Nukufetau in a by-election held on 30 June 2023. [2] [3]
In August 2023, Nelesoni was appointed as the Minister for Justice, Communications, and Foreign Affairs. [2] [4] to succeed Simon Kofe, who resigned as the minister to focus on parliamentary work to amend the Constitution. [5]
During Nelesoni's term as foreign minister, prime minister Kausea Natano signed the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union, a bilateral treaty which covered migration, climate change, security arrangements and their bilateral diplomatic relationship. [6] [7]
Nelesoni was re-elected in the 2024 general election. [3] [8] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development in the Teo Ministry. [9]