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Enele Sopoaga

1956 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Enele Sopoaga is the 17,426th most popular politician (down from 16,553rd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Tuvalu (down from 5th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Tuvaluan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Enele Sopoaga ranks 17,426 out of 19,576. Before him are Tip O'Neill, David Thompson, Guntars Krasts, Louis A. Johnson, Teodor Meleșcanu, and Bhanu Athaiya. After him are George Santos, Andris Šķēle, Stanislav Gross, Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Richard J. Terrile, and Bruce Golding.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Enele Sopoaga ranks 571. Before him are Ana Rosa Quintana, Payao Poontarat, Theodoros Kontidis, Gert Frank, Larry Charles, and Fiona Fullerton. After him are Erick Zonca, Frank Andersson, Albert Pobor, Rob Paulsen, Teejan Bai, and Jean-René Bernaudeau.

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In Tuvalu

Among people born in Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga ranks 8 out of 8. Before him are Iakoba Italeli (1959), Filoimea Telito (1945), Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), and Saufatu Sopoanga (1952). After him are Willy Telavi (1954), and Karalo Maibuca (1999).

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Among POLITICIANS In Tuvalu

Among politicians born in Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga ranks 7. Before him are Apisai Ielemia (1955), Iakoba Italeli (1959), Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), and Saufatu Sopoanga (1952). After him are Willy Telavi (1954).

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