Governor-General of Tuvalu
The Governor-General of Tuvalu is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II on the island nation, serving as its head of state, and performing the same duties as the Queen in the United Kingdom. The office has been in existence since Tuvalu was granted independence from the United Kingdom, on October 1, 1978. The current (as of 2005) Governor-General is Filoimea Telito.
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| Name | Entered office | Left office |
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| Fiatau Penitala Teo | 1978 | 1986 |
| Sir Tupua Leupena | 1986 | 1990 |
| Sir Toaripi Lauti | 1990 | 1993 |
| Tomu Sione | 1993 | 1994 |
| Sir Tulaga Manuella | 1994 | 1998 |
| Sir Tomasi Puapua | 1998 | 2003 |
| Faimalaga Luka | 2003 | 2005 |
| Filoimea Telito | 2005 | current |
| Governors-General of Commonwealth Realms | Missing image GG-Crest.png Crest of Governor-Generals |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Australia |
Bahamas |
Barbados |
Belize |
Canada |
Ceylon** |
Fiji* |
Grenada |
India* | | |
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* denotes a former Commonwealth Realm that is now a republic. ** denotes a former Commonwealth Realm that is now a republic under a different name. </small> |