| Honorific prefix | His Excellency Sir |
|---|---|
| Office | 2nd Governor-General of Tuvalu |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime minister | Tomasi Puapua |
| Term start | 1 March 1986 |
| Term end | 1 October 1990 |
| Predecessor | Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo |
| Successor | Sir Toaripi Lauti |
| Birth date | 2 August 1922 |
| Death date | 24 November 1996 (aged 74) |
Sir Tupua Leupena (2 August 1922 – 24 November 1996)[1][2] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Leupena was the Speaker of the Parliament during 1978 in the prime ministership of Toaripi Lauti.[3]
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1977 New Year Honours.[4]
Governor-General of Tuvalu
Leupena served as the second Governor-General of Tuvalu from 1 March 1986 to 1 October 1990,[5] representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu.
In common with most, but not all, of Tuvalu's Governors-general, Leupena accepted a knighthood, on 24 July 1986.[6]
Sir Tupua Leupena died on 24 November 1996, aged 74.
See also
References
- ^ Laws of Tuvalu Act 1987
- ^ Profile of Sir Tupua Leupena
- ^ Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics 1991, p173
- ^ United Kingdom: No. 47102. 30 December 1976. p. 20.
- ^ Craig, Robert D. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. 25 July 1986. p. 14.
The Governor-General of Tuvalu (His Excellency Sir Tupua Leupena) had the honour of being received by The Queen when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.