Filoimea Telito

Sir Filoimea Telito
His Excellency The Reverend[1]; Sir Filoimea Telito; GCMG MBE
8th Governor-General of Tuvalu
	In office; 15 April 2005 – 19 March 2010
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Maatia Toafa; Apisai Ielemia
Preceded by	Faimalaga Luka
Succeeded by	Kamuta Latasi (acting)
Personal details
Born	19 March 1945; Vaitupu, Tuvalu[2]
Died	11 July 2011 (aged 66)[3]
Spouse(s)	Pepapeti Telito

Sir Filoimea Telito GCMG MBE (19 March 1945 – 11 July 2011) was a political and religious figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.[4] He was born on Vaitupu where he attended Elisefou (New Ellice) primary school. He later attended King George V Secondary School in Tarawa, Kiribati.[4]

Background

He served as principal of the Motufoua Secondary School on Vaitupu island, and was a pastor in the Church of Tuvalu (Ekalesia Klisiano Tuvalu), of which he eventually became the president, a position which he held until his death.[3] In 1996, Telito was honoured for his services to education and the community by being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[5]

Governor-General of Tuvalu

On 15 April 2005 he took office as Governor-General of Tuvalu[6] as the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He stepped down in 2010.[7] In January 2007, Telito was made a Knight Grand Cross of Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG) by Queen Elizabeth II.[1] Herewith he resumed the practice by governors-general of Tuvalu of accepting a knighthood, a practice discontinued on a personal basis by his predecessor to that office, Faimalaga Luka.

Death

He died on 11 July 2011 of a heart attack, and was buried in Funafuti three days later. All government activity ceased on the day of the funeral, in a sign of respect.[3][4]

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References

"No. 58239". The London Gazette. 6 February 2007. p. 1647.
"The Rev. Filoimea Telito passed away" Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011
"State Funeral of the late former Governor General of Tuvalu, Reverend Sir Filoimea Telito, GCMG, MBE" (PDF). Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 01/2011). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
"No. 54631". The London Gazette. 30 December 1996. p. 43.
The World Factbook 2009. Central Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-16-084587-1.
Craig, Robert D. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press.

External links

Tuvalu Online Government Page

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[Knighthood-1] "No. 58239". The London Gazette. 6 February 2007. p. 1647.

[tuvalu-news.tv-3] "The Rev. Filoimea Telito passed away" Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Tuvalu News, 22 July 2011

[SFT-4] "State Funeral of the late former Governor General of Tuvalu, Reverend Sir Filoimea Telito, GCMG, MBE" (PDF). Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 01/2011). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2012.

[5] "No. 54631". The London Gazette. 30 December 1996. p. 43.

[6] The World Factbook 2009. Central Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-16-084587-1.

[RDG-7] Craig, Robert D. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press.