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Iakoba Italeli
1959 - Today

Iakoba Italeli
Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli is a Tuvaluan politician who was the governor-general of Tuvalu from 16 April 2010, until 22 August 2019, when he resigned to contest in the 2019 general election. He was not successful in that election, however he was elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election. He is also a former attorney general of Tuvalu who served from 2002 to 2006. He was the chancellor of the University of the South Pacific from July 2014 to June 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Iakoba Italeli is the 16,033rd most popular politician (down from 14,246th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Tuvalu and the 2nd most popular Tuvaluan Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Iakoba Italeli ranks 16,033 out of 19,576. Before him are Dan Coats, Policarpo Paz García, Ram Vilas Paswan, Félix Paiva, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, and Willy De Clercq. After him are Arta Dade, Mustafa Subhi, Bill Bradley, Hlothhere of Kent, Lindsay Hoyle, and Hanns Seidel.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDan Coats
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 16,034
Policarpo Paz García
1932 - 2000
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 16,035
Ram Vilas Paswan
1946 - 2020
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 16,036
Félix Paiva
1877 - 1965
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 16,037
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 16,038
Willy De Clercq
1927 - 2011
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 16,039
Iakoba Italeli
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,040
Arta Dade
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,041
Mustafa Subhi
1882 - 1921
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,042
Bill Bradley
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,043
Hlothhere of Kent
700 - 685
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,044
Lindsay Hoyle
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,045
Hanns Seidel
1901 - 1961
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 16,046
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Iakoba Italeli ranks 362. Before him are James LoMenzo, Ramón Calderé, Luis Pérez-Sala, Clayton Anderson, Peter Doig, and Ernesto Canto. After him are Judd Nelson, François Chau, Urs Meier, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Jayne Atkinson, and Salvador Sánchez.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJames LoMenzo
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 356
Ramón Calderé
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 357
Luis Pérez-Sala
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 358
Clayton Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 359
Peter Doig
PAINTER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 360
Ernesto Canto
ATHLETE
1959 - 2020
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 361
Iakoba Italeli
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 362
Judd Nelson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 363
François Chau
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 364
Urs Meier
REFEREE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 365
Erkki-Sven Tüür
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 366
Jayne Atkinson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 367
Salvador Sánchez
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 368
In Tuvalu
Among people born in Tuvalu, Iakoba Italeli ranks 2 out of 8. Before him are Apisai Ielemia (1955). After him are Filoimea Telito (1945), Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), Saufatu Sopoanga (1952), Enele Sopoaga (1956), Willy Telavi (1954), and Karalo Maibuca (1999).
Others born in Tuvalu
Go to all RankingsApisai Ielemia
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2018
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1
Iakoba Italeli
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 2
Filoimea Telito
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 3
Kausea Natano
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 4
Tomasi Puapua
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 5
Maatia Toafa
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 6
Saufatu Sopoanga
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 7
Enele Sopoaga
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 8
Willy Telavi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 9
Karalo Maibuca
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 11.62
Rank: 10
Among POLITICIANS In Tuvalu
Among politicians born in Tuvalu, Iakoba Italeli ranks 2. Before him are Apisai Ielemia (1955). After him are Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), Saufatu Sopoanga (1952), Enele Sopoaga (1956), and Willy Telavi (1954).
Apisai Ielemia
1955 - 2018
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1
Iakoba Italeli
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 2
Kausea Natano
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 3
Tomasi Puapua
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 4
Maatia Toafa
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 5
Saufatu Sopoanga
1952 - 2020
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6
Enele Sopoaga
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 7
Willy Telavi
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8