Namoliki Sualiki Neemia | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Home Affairs and Rural Development | |
| In office 5 August 2013 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Enele Sopoaga |
| Preceded by | Pelenike Isaia |
| Succeeded by | Katepu Laoi |
| Minister for Education, Youth and Sport | |
| In office 29 September 2010 – 24 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Maatia Toafa |
| Preceded by | Falesa Pitoi |
| Succeeded by | Falesa Pitoi |
| Member of the
Tuvaluan Parliament for Nukulaelae | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bikenibeu Paeniu |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Namoliki Sualiki Neemia, MBE & OBE, generally referred to as Namoliki Sualiki, is a Tuvaluan politician.
Education and career as a teacher
He obtained a Master of Education degree at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, in 1994. His thesis, entitled "Learning for life: up to and beyond the year 2000", explored the social aspects of education and education planning in Tuvalu. [1] He became a teacher. [2] In 2003, he published a booklet entitled Tuvalu Technical Vocational Education and Training, with the government of Tuvalu and NZAID. [3]
Political career
In 2006, he went into politics, and was elected to Parliament as MP for Nukulaelae. [4] He was re-elected in the 2010 general election, [5] and Prime Minister Maatia Toafa appointed him Minister for Education, Youth and Sport. [2] He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence. [6]
Namoliki Sualiki was appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Rural Development on 5 August 2013; [7] and served as the minister during the Sopoaga Ministry. He was re-elected in the 2019 general election. [8]
No candidates contested the sitting MPs Seve Paeniu and Namoliki Sualiki in the 2024 general election, so they were automatically returned to parliament. [9] [10]
Honours
In 2003 he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for public and community service. [11]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours. [12]
References
- ^ James Cook University
- ^ a b "New Tuvalu PM Maatia Toafa names cabinet", ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2010
- ^ National Library of Australia
- ^ "New members to the House of Tuvalu Parliament" Archived 1 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Tuvalu News, 4 August 2006
- ^ "Current Members (including Ministers and Private Members)". The Parliament of Tuvalu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Willie Telavi the new prime minister in Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand International. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Enele Sopoaga Sworn-in Today as Tuvalu's New PM". Islands Business. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Marinaccio, Jess (30 January 2024). "Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape". PolicyDevBlog. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth honours", BBC, 31 December 2002
- ^ "No. 61455". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N58.