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Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations

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|post = Permanent Representative

|body = Tuvalu

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|incumbent = Tapugao Falefou

|incumbentsince = 13 February 2023

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|formation = 2001{{cite web|title=H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu|url=https://www.un.int/tuvalu/staff/he-samuelu-laloniu|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=30 March 2021}}

|inaugural = Enele Sopoaga{{cite web|title=H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu|url=https://www.un.int/tuvalu/staff/he-samuelu-laloniu|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=30 March 2021}}

|website = [https://www.un.int/tuvalu/]

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This is a list of the Permanent Representatives of Tuvalu to the United Nations. The current office holder is H. E. Tapugao Falefou.

The UN Permanent Representative is also appointed as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States.

List

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No.ImagePermanent Representative{{cite web|title=H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu|url=https://www.un.int/tuvalu/staff/he-samuelu-laloniu|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=30 March 2021}}Years ServedUnited Nations Secretary-General
160pxEnele Sopoaga3 July 2001 – 19 December 2006rowspan = "2"|Kofi Annan
rowspan = "2"| 2rowspan = "2"| 60pxrowspan = "2"|Afelee Falema Pita19 December 2006 – 31 December 2006
1 January 2007 - 20 December 2012rowspan = "2"|Ban Ki-moon
rowspan = "2"| 3rowspan = "2"|rowspan = "2"| Aunese Makoi Simati20 December 2012 – 31 December 2016
1 January 2017 - 21 July 2017rowspan = "3"| António Guterres
460pxSamuelu Laloniu21 July 2017{{cite web|title=H.E. Samuelu Laloniu - Tuvalu|url=https://www.un.int/tuvalu/staff/he-samuelu-laloniu|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=30 March 2021}}{{cite news|author=|title=New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials|url=https://www.un.int/tuvalu/staff/he-samuelu-laloniu|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=30 March 2021}} – 19 January 2023{{cite web|title=Home bound - Ambassador Samuelu Laloniu and family |url=https://www.facebook.com/TuvaluMissionUNNY|publisher=The Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations|accessdate=28 January 2023}}
rowspan = "2"| 5Tapugao Falefou13 February 2023{{cite web|title= New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials |url= https://press.un.org/en/2023/bio5483.doc.htm |publisher= United Nations press release - BIO/5483 |page=|date=13 February 2023|access-date=20 October 2023}}

See also

References

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