Toaripi Lauti
Toaripi Lauti | |
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Lauti at the Tuvalu Constitutional Conference in 1978 | |
| 3rd Governor-General of Tuvalu | |
| In office 1 October 1990 – 1 December 1993 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Bikenibeu Paeniu |
| Preceded by | Tupua Leupena |
| Succeeded by | Tomu Sione |
| 1st Prime Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 1 October 1978 – 8 September 1981 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Fiatau Penitala Teo |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Tomasi Puapua |
| 1st Chief Minister of Tuvalu | |
| In office 2 October 1975 – 1 October 1978 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Thomas Laying |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1928 |
| Died | 25 May 2014 (aged 85) Funafuti, Tuvalu |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Sualua Tui |
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Sir Toaripi Lauti GCMG PC (28 November 1928 – 25 May 2014) was a Tuvaluan politician who served as chief minister of the Colony of Tuvalu (1975–78), as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence (1978–1981) and governor-general of Tuvalu (1990–1993). He was married to Sualua Tui.