Sopoaga Ministry
| Sopoaga Ministry | |
|---|---|
 14th cabinet of Tuvalu |
|
| Date formed | 5 August 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Enele Sopoaga |
| Deputy head of government | Vete Sakaio until 10 April 2015, then Maatia Toafa |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Iakoba Italeli) |
| Member party | Independent |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2010 (elected PM in 2013), 2015 |
| Predecessor | Telavi Ministry |
The Sopoaga Ministry is the 14th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. It succeeds the Telavi Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Iakoba Italeli on 5 August 2013.[1][2][3]
Following the 2015 general election, Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister on 10 April.[4][5] Enele Sopoaga said his administration will focus on working to make Tuvalu less vulnerable to climate change and global economic forces.[5]
Cabinet
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The ministry was sworn in on 5 August 2013.[1][6] The Sopoaga Ministry includes number of former high profile Tuvaluan politicians returning to cabinet, including Maatia Toafa, who was Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2004 to 2006 and again in 2010.
In the Tuvaluan general election, 2015 Vete Sakaio, the deputy prime minister and minister for public utilities, was not re-elected to parliament.[7] Following the general election Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister and appointed the ministers to the cabinet on 10 April.[8][9] Enele Sopoaga took responsibility for public utilities and appointed Maatia Toafa as deputy prime minister. Satini Manuella was appointed to be the minister for health.[9]
| Officeholder | Office(s) |
|---|---|
| The Rt Hon Enele Sopoaga MP |
Prime Minister |
| The Rt Hon Vete Sakaio OBE MP |
Deputy Prime Minister (until 10 April 2015) |
| Monise Lafai MP |
Minister for Communications and Transport |
| Fauoa Maani MP |
Minister for Education, Youth, Sport and Health (until 10 April 2015) |
| Satini Manuella MP |
Minister for Health (from 10 April 2015) |
| Taukelina Finikaso MP |
Minister for the Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade |
| The Rt Hon Maatia Toafa OBE MP |
Minister for Finance and Economic Development |
| The Rt Hon Pita Elisala OBE MP |
Minister for Works and Natural Resources |
| The Rt Hon Namoliki Sualiki MBE MP |
Minister for Home Affairs |
Program of the Sopoaga Ministry
Enele Sopoaga said he would ensure the country was given a strong voice in the fight against climate change.[10][11]
Enele Sopoaga made a commitment under the Majuro Declaration, which was signed on 5 September 2013, to implement power generation of 100% renewable energy (between 2013 and 2020). This commitment is proposed to be implemented using Solar PV (95% of demand) and biodiesel (5% of demand). The feasibility of wind power generation will be considered.[12]
On 16 January 2014 Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga established the National Advisory Council on Climate Change, which functions are “to identify actions or strategies: to achieve energy efficiencies; to increase the use of renewable energy; to encourage the private sector and NGOs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to ensure a whole of government response to adaptation and climate change related disaster risk reduction; and to encourage the private sector and NGOs to develop locally appropriate technologies for adaptation and climate change mitigation (reductions in [greenhouse gas]).”[13]
In January 2014 Enele Sopoaga also indicated that reform of parliament will be addressed when parliament resumed in March 2014, with a two-thirds majority of members supporting the prime minister, he said that he wanted “to improve the governance issues of parliament, its rules and procedures, also we need to look at the functions of parliament on legislations, but particularly also on policies, to be more involved and based with the people”.[14] On 3 March 2014 prime minister Sopoaga moved a motion without notice to remove Sir Kamuta Latasi.[15] The motion was carried and Otinielu Tausi was subsequently elected as speaker. Prime minister Sopoaga was reported as not having faith in Sir Kamuta’s judgment because of his rulings during the events leading to the change of government, which Sopoaga described as being flawed by "[a]ll sorts of misinterpretations, misapplications of the constitution and he was a risk to the good governance of Tuvalu." [16]
References
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