Saloa Tauia (? - February 2003) was a

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an politician who served as

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from August 2002 until his death in February 2003. Saloa Tauia had earlier served as the Chief of Police & Chief Immigration Officer. 1990 marked Tauia’s 33 year as a police officer. Tauia was appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent

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(MBE) in 1990 for public service. He also serviced as Crown Counsel and as a Magistrate. He was elected to Parliament in the July 2002 general election to represent

Niutao Niutao is a reef island in the northern part of Tuvalu. It is one of the nine districts (islands) of Tuvalu. It is also one of the three districts that consist of only one island — not counting the three islets inside the closed lagoon. Niuta ...

. He was appointed as the speaker. He died in February 2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tauia, Saloa Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu People from Niutao 2003 deaths Year of birth missing Officers of the Order of the British Empire Speakers of the Parliament of Tuvalu