Otinielu Tauteleimalae Tausi is a politician from

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for the constituency of Nanumanga. He served as the

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of the

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from 2003 until 2006, then again from March 2014 onward, and has also been the deputy prime minister of Tuvalu. Following the general election on 25 November 1993 the subsequent parliament elected

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as prime minister on 10 December 1993. Tausi was the deputy prime minister in the government of Kamuta Latasi (December 1993 to December 1996); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Natural Resources and also the Home Affairs and Rural Development in the 2nd government of

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(1996 to 1998); and after the

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he moved to the Ministry of Works, Energy and Communications in the 3rd government of Paeniu. He was appointed the

of the parliament from 2003 to 2006 during the governments of

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and

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. He was not re-elected in the 2010 general election. Dr

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, who was elected, became ill and was unable to attend parliament. In late 2013, following an assessment of Dr Pitoi's health, the

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declared a vacancy for the constituency of Nanumanga. The polling date for the by-election occurred on 14 January 2014. Otinielu Tausi was the successful candidate. Following his election, he chose to join the parliamentary majority of prime minister

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. Tausi was elected as speaker on 3 March 2014 to replace, Sir Kamuta Latasi. He was re-elected as the speaker following the

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. He was not re-elected in the 2019 general election.

References

94-09-05: Statement of Tuvalu, H.E. Mr. Otinielu Tausi
Living people Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu Speakers of the Parliament of Tuvalu People from Nanumanga Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tuvalu-politician-stub