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Feb 10, 1956 Nukufetau, Tuvalu 68 years old
Tuvaluan politician and diplomat
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About Enele Sopoaga
- Enele Sosene Sopoaga PC (born 10 February 1956) is a Tuvaluan diplomat and politician who was Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2013 to 2019. Sopoaga was elected to Parliament in the 2010 general election.
- He served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Environment and Labour in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's short-lived government from September to December 2010.
- Following an unsuccessful bid for the premiership in December 2010 (with Toafa's support), he became leader of the Opposition to prime minister Willy Telavi's government.
- He became caretaker prime minister on 1 August 2013 following Telavi's removal by the Governor General, in the context of a political crisis.
- A day later, on 2 August 2013, the opposition successfully voted out Telavi's government in a no confidence vote.
- Following this, a ballot was held to elect the new prime minister of Tuvalu and Sopoaga won with 8 votes to 4.
- He was sworn in on 5 August 2013, and created his ministry the same day.
