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1 Election  





2 Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu  





3 United Nations appearances  





4 See also  





5 References  





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Tavau Teii
Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu
In office
14 August 2006 – 16 September 2010
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralFiloimea Telito
Sir Kamuta Latasi
Sir Iakoba Italeli
Preceded byKokeiya Malua
Succeeded byEnele Sopoaga
Personal details
BornTuvalu
OccupationPolitician

Tavau Teii is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

Election

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After standing unsuccessfully for Parliament in the 2002 general election in the constituency of Niutao, Teii won a by-election on 5 May 2003 triggered by the death of the incumbent.[1]

Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu

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He was Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu in the Ielemia Ministry (2006-2010).[2] His ministerial portfolio included that of Minister of Natural Resources.

Teii lost his bid for re-election in the 2010 Tuvaluan general election.[3][4] He was a candidate in the 2015 Tuvaluan general election and received 90 votes, but was not elected to parliament.[5] He was a candidate in the 2019 general election, but was not elected to parliament.[6]

United Nations appearances

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During his tenure as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Teii attended the Nairobi Climate Change Summit held in November 2006.[7][8] As Deputy Prime Minister Teii represented Tuvalu to discuss the implications of climate change at the United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change at the United Nations General Assembly, between 29 September 2007 and 1 October 2007.[8] Teii proposed possible changes to the Kyoto Protocol to be discussed at the Bali Climate Change Conference held between 3 and 15 December 2007.[7][9]

In his speech on 29 September 2007, Teii declared that "Tuvalu is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change so we are seeking new funding arrangements to protect us from the impacts of climate change," and "Rather than relying on aid money we believe that the major greenhouse polluters should pay for the impacts they are causing."[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Government Fate Hangs on by-election", Radio Australia, 6 May 2003
  • ^ "Tuvalu elects Apisai Ielemia as new prime minister". Radio New Zealand. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  • ^ "Tuvalu PM, speaker retain seats as deputy PM crashes out". Radio Australia. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  • ^ Cannon, Brian (16 September 2010). "Tuvalu Election Results". Tuvalu News. Tuvaluislands.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  • ^ "Tuvalu National Election 2015 Results (Niutao)". Fenui News. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  • ^ Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  • ^ a b "United Nations" (PDF). United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  • ^ a b "Tuvalu At the United Nations". Tuvalu Islands.com. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  • ^ "Statement at 62nd Session of the United Nations" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  • ^ "Tuvalu calls for Climate Change Polluters to Pay". tuvaluislands.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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