Teo Ministry
{{Short description|Cabinet of Tuvalu}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = Teo Ministry
| cabinet_number = 16th
| jurisdiction = Tuvalu
| flag = Flag of Tuvalu.svg
| incumbent =
| image = Feleti Teo 2016 taken in Nadi, Fiji at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.jpg
| date_formed = 26 February 2024
| date_dissolved =
| government_head = Feleti Teo
| deputy_government_head =
| state_head = King Charles III (represented by the Rev. Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani)
| current_number =
| political_party = Independent
| legislature_status =
| opposition_leader = None
| election = 2024 Tuvaluan general election
| legislature_term =
| budget =
| previous = Natano Ministry
| successor =
}}
The Teo Ministry is the 16th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Feleti Teo. It succeeded the Natano Ministry upon its swearing in by the Rev. Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani.
Cabinet
{{see also|Cabinet of Tuvalu}}
Feleti Teo was appointed as prime minister on 26 February 2024, after he was elected unopposed by the parliament.{{cite web |first=Kirsty |last=Needham |title=Taiwan ally Tuvalu names Feleti Teo as new prime minister |work=Reuters |date= 26 February 2024|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tuvalu-name-new-prime-minister-monday-2024-02-25/ |access-date=26 February 2024}}{{cite web|last=Agence France-Presse|title=Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted |work=The Guardian|date=26 February 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/26/tuvalu-election-feleti-teo-named-pm-prime-minister-kausea-natano |access-date=26 February 2024}}{{cite web|last=Australian Associated Press|title=Feleti Teo named as new Tuvalu prime minister |work=The National Indigenous Times|date=26 February 2024|url=https://nit.com.au/26-02-2024/9949/feleti-teo-named-as-new-tuvalu-prime-minister|access-date=26 February 2024}}{{cite news|last=Rod McGuirk and Tristan Lavalette|title=Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu's new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter |newspaper=The Washington Post|date=25 February 2024|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/25/tuvalu-prime-minister-feleti-teo/d2ed0b4c-d446-11ee-82ad-c2391b06a8f5_story.html|access-date=26 February 2024}}{{cite news| url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/510174/feleti-teo-elected-new-tuvalu-pm-unopposed | title=Feleti Teo elected new Tuvalu PM unopposed|work=Radio New Zealand |date= 26 February 2024|access-date=26 February 2024}}{{cite web |last= Faa, Marian & Dziedzic, Stephen |title= Tuvalu's new prime minister to face decisions on key pact with Australia and recognition of Taiwan |work=ABC News|date= 26 February 2024|url= https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-26/tuvalu-votes-new-prime-minister-feleti-teo/103512310 |access-date=26 February 2024}}
On 27 February, Sir Iakoba Italeli was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu in an uncontested ballot.{{cite web |first=|last= |title= Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled|work=Radio New Zealand |date= 28 February 2024|url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/510410/cabinet-lineup-of-new-tuvalu-government-unveiled|access-date=26 February 2024}}
Teo appointed the members of the Cabinet on 27 February.{{cite web |first= |last= |title= Tuvalu PM announces new Cabinet|work=Island Business|date= 29 January 2024|url= https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/tuvalu-pm-announces-new-cabinet/|access-date=3 March 2024}}
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! Portfolio ! Minister ! Constituency ! Notes |
Prime Minister
| Niutao | |
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Development
| |
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade
| Vaitupu | |
Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change, and Environment
| Dr. Maina Talia | Vaitupu | |
Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation
| Funafuti | |
Minister for Natural Resources Development
| Niutao | |
Minister for Health and Social Welfare
| Funafuti | |
Minister for Education and Human Resources Development
| Nanumaga | |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Tuvaluan Cabinets}}
Category:Current governments in Oceania
Category:2024 establishments in Oceania
Category:Cabinets established in 2024
Category:Ministries of Charles III
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