Vave Founuku

Vave V. Founuku was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament from 1981 to 1989.^[1][2][3][4]

Vave Founuku MP
Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu
In office 1981–1989
Prime Minister	Tomasi Puapua
Preceded by	Elia Tavita
Member of the Tuvaluan Parliament for Niutao
In office 1981–1998
Personal details
Born	20 June 1928 Tuvalu
Died	16 December 2010 Tuvalu
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Silaumei Esekia
Children	Viena, Fatulolo, Eleni, Iapesa, Takiao, Uatea, Kapikea
Parent(s)	Founuku Viena Te-paolo

Founuku represented Niutao.^[5] Founuku was elected to represent the Niutao electorate in the 1981 general election. He was re-elected in the 1989 general election. He was re-elected in the first 1993 general election^[5] and also in the second 1993 general election. Following the 1998 general election he was succeeded by Samuelu Teo.^[6]

Commonwealth honours

In 1997 he was made an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for community, public and political servcices.^[7]

References

1. "The Parliamentarian". Headquarters Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliament Association. March 23, 1981 – via Google Books.
2. "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. March 23, 1989 – via Google Books.
3. "Government of Tuvalu" (PDF). 171 Tuvalu News Sheet. 11 November 1982. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
4. "Government of Tuvalu" (PDF). 173 Tuvalu News Sheet. 9 December 1982. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
5. Taafaki, Tauaasa (1996). "South Pacific – Governance in the Pacific: the dismissal of Tuvalu's Governor-General" (PDF). Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU (No 96/5). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
6. "Tuvalu Elects 12 Members of Parliament". Pacific Islands Report. 27 March 1998. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
7. "Sixth Supplement of Tuesday, 30th December 1997" (PDF). The London Gazette.