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Sa'aga Talu Teafa
Sa'aga Talu Teafa is a Tuvaluan politician with his former occupation was being a civil servant. Teafa was previously Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Utilities. Chief Ombudsman He became the country's first chief Ombudsman when he was appointed for a five year term in October 2014. In 2019 he criticised the government of New Zealand for discriminatory immigration requirements which prohibit disabled people from emigrating to New Zealand. Political career Teafa, was elected a member of parliament to represent Niutao on 6 June 2022 following the death of Katepu Laoi in April 2022. In June 2022, Teafa was appointed as Minister for Home Affairs & Agriculture in the Natano Ministry. He was re-elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election. He was appointed the Minister for Natural Resources Development in the Teo Ministry. References Living people Tuvaluan civil servants Ombudsmen Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' ( American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style '' Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |