The Natano Ministry was the 15th ministry of the Government of

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, led by

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Kausea Natano Kausea Natano (born 5 July 1957) is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 19 September 2019 to 26 February 2024. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general electio ...

. It succeeded the

Sopoaga Ministry The Sopoaga Ministry was the 14th Ministry (collective executive), ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga. It succeeds the Telavi Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General of Tu ...

upon its swearing in by the acting

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, Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu, on 18 September 2019. Natano served as a Minister for Public Utilities and Industries in the Ielemia Ministry (2006-2010); and he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Transport and Public Utilities in the

Telavi Ministry The Telavi Ministry was the 13th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Willy Telavi. It succeeded the Second Toafa Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Iakoba Italeli on 24 December 2010 after a vote of no c ...

(2010–2013).

Cabinet

Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu, the acting

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convened the

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to meet on 19 September 2019, at which

was elected as

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. Natano appointed the members of the Cabinet, which met for the first time on 20 September 2019.

References

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