Paulson Panapa
Paulson Panapa | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade | |
| Assumed office 26 February | |
| Prime Minister | Feleti Teo |
| Preceded by | Panapasi Nelesoni |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2024 | |
| Constituency | Vaitupu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1967[citation needed] Tarawa[citation needed] |
| Political party | Independent |
Paulson Panapa (born 1967[citation needed]) is a Tuvaluan politician and has been a civil servant and diplomat. From 6 June 2014, he represented Tuvalu as the High Commissioner to Fiji.[1] He was subsequently appointed as the High Commissioner to New Zealand from February 2017.[2]
Panapa was Assistant Clerk of the Tuvalu parliament from 1991 to 1995 and Clerk from 1995 to 2004.[3] In 2010 Panapa was the Secretary for Works, Water and Energy.[4] Panapa has held other roles as a senior civil servant, including in 2011 as Secretary for Education, Youth and Sports.[5] He was also a Tuvaluan sports director.
Sporting career
[edit]He was educated at Motufoua Secondary School where he played in the 1st Eleven football Team in 1982-1984. He was a midfield player (2008-2009) and trainer of F.C. Tofaga. Panapa was president of the Tuvalu Islands Football Association (TIFA), from 2001 to 2005. He was also chairman of TIFA from 2010 to 2014. Under his leadership, TIFA was actively trying to gain membership of FIFA. Panapa is the father of George Panapa and uncle of James Lepaio who plays for the Tuvalu national football team.
Political career
[edit]He was elected to parliament to represent Vaitupu in the 2024 general election.[6][7] Panapa was appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade in the Teo Ministry.[8]
Published work
[edit]- Paulson Panapa & Jon Fraenkel (2008). "The Loneliness of the Pro-Government Backbencher and the Precariousness of Simple Majority Rule in Tuvalu" (PDF). SSGM Discussion Paper 2008/2. Canberra, ACT: ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministry of Information Fiji News Summary". Jet Newspaper. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Paulson Panapa - Tuvalu High Commission connecting the Tuvalu community in the diaspora back to their home in Tuvalu". Pacific Media Network. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Paulson Panapa & Jon Fraenkel (2008). "The Loneliness of the Pro-Government Backbencher and the Precariousness of Simple Majority Rule in Tuvalu" (PDF). SSGM Discussion Paper 2008/2. Canberra, ACT: ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Finucane, Melissa (25 January 2010). "Pacific RISA – Managing Climate Risk in Pacific Islands". Profile of the PACC Project in Tuvalu - Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Tuvalu launches its first national population policy in Funafuti". UNFPA. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Marinaccio, Jess (10 February 2024). "Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape". PolicyDevBlog. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled". Radio New Zealand. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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