Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga Succeeded by Lotoala Metia Preceded by Kausea Natano Preceded by Otinielu Tausi | Prime Minister Maatia Toafa Name Monise Laafai Preceded by Lotoala Metia | |
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ITU INTERVIEWS @ GET-2016: H.E. Mr. Monise Laafai, Minister, Ministry of Comms & Transport, Tuvalu
Monise Laafai is a Tuvaluan politician and businessman.
He stood for Parliament for the first time at the 2010 general election, and was elected MP for the constituency of Nanumaga. He supported Maatia Toafa's successful bid for the premiership, and was subsequently appointed to Cabinet, as Minister of Finance. He lost office just three months later, when Toafa's government was brought down by a motion of no confidence.
Laafai is also General Manager of the Tuvalu Co-operative Society, a position he has held since the late 1990s. He was also chef de mission of the Tuvaluan delegation to the 2007 Pacific Games in Samoa.
On 5 August 2013 Monise Laafai was appointed Minister for Communications and Transport in the government following Enele Sopoaga becoming prime minister.