Toaripi Lauti

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Sir Toaripi Lauti GCMG , PC (born November 28, 1928 in Papua New Guinea - † May 25, 2014 ) was a Tuvaluan politician.

From October 2, 1975 he was Minister of State for the island state. After gaining state sovereignty on October 1, 1978, Lauti was appointed the country's first prime minister. He held this office until September 8, 1981, when he was forced to resign because of his alleged involvement in an investment scandal.

Nine years later, on October 1, 1990, Lauti was appointed Governor General of Tuvalu, representing the British monarch as head of state. He held this office until December 1, 1993.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Anne Twomey: The Veiled Scepter: 808 .

literature

  • Anne Twomey: The Veiled Scepter: Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems. Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law,

Vol. 20; Cambridge University Press 2018: 808 . ISBN 1108573320 ISBN 9781108573320

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personal data
SURNAME Lauti, Toaripi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tuvaluan politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Papua New Guinea
DATE OF DEATH May 25, 2014