List of Prime Ministers of Tuvalu

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This is the list of Prime Ministers of Tuvalu .

Surname	Lifetime	Term of office
Toaripi Lauti	1928-2014	October 1, 1978 - September 8, 1981
Tomasi Puapua	* 1938	September 8, 1981 - October 16, 1989
Bikenibeu Paeniu	* 1956	October 16, 1989 - December 12, 1993
Kamuta Latasi	* 1936	December 12, 1993 - December 23, 1996
Bikenibeu Paeniu	s. O.	December 23, 1996 - April 14, 1999
Ionatana Ionatana	1938-2000	April 14, 1999 - December 8, 2000
Lagitupu Tuilimu (acting)		December 8, 2000 - February 24, 2001
Faimalaga Luka	1940-2005	February 24, 2001 - December 7, 2001
Koloa Talake	* 1934	December 13, 2001 - August 2, 2002
Saufatu Sopoanga	* 1952	August 2, 2002 - August 27, 2004
Maatia Toafa (acting)	* 1954	August 27, 2004 - October 11, 2004
Maatia Toafa	s. O.	October 11, 2004 - August 14, 2006
Apisai Ielemia	1955-2018	August 14, 2006 - September 29, 2010
Maatia Toafa	s. O.	September 29, 2010 - December 24, 2010
Willy Telavi	* 1954	December 24, 2010 - August 1, 2013
Enele Sopoaga	* 1956	August 5, 2013 - September 19, 2019
Cause Natano	*?	September 19, 2019 - acting