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Willy Telavi

1954 - Today

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Willy Telavi (born 28 January 1954) is a Tuvaluan politician who served as Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2010 to 2013. Born in Nanumea, Telavi was first elected to parliament in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010. He became prime minister on 24 December 2010 and the Telavi Ministry retained government until August 2013. The refusal of prime minister Telavi to recall the Parliament of Tuvalu after the 2013 Nukufetau by-election resulted in a constitutional crisis when he adopted the position that, under the Constitution of Tuvalu, he was only required to convene parliament once a year, and was thus under no obligation to summon it until December 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Willy Telavi is the 17,986th most popular politician (down from 17,908th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Tuvalu (down from 9th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Tuvaluan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Willy Telavi ranks 17,986 out of 19,576. Before him are Thomas Hart Benton, Stuart Symington, Luis Fortuño, Lubomír Zaorálek, Patsy Mink, and Mustafa Şentop. After him are José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Robert F. Stockton, Lurleen Wallace, Arun Shourie, Chris Hipkins, and John Lindsay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Willy Telavi ranks 654. Before him are Priscilla Barnes, Elizabeth May, Jill Abramson, Mohamed Kedir, Blanka Paulů, and Novella Calligaris. After him are Geoffrey Marcy, Eberhard Rösch, Jerry Mateparae, Rodney Brooks, Craig Wasson, and Guillermo Mendizábal.

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In Tuvalu

Among people born in Tuvalu, Willy Telavi ranks 10 out of 8. Before him are Filoimea Telito (1945), Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), Saufatu Sopoanga (1952), and Enele Sopoaga (1956). After him are Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (1965), Etimoni Timuani (1991), and Karalo Maibuca (1999).

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Among POLITICIANS In Tuvalu

Among politicians born in Tuvalu, Willy Telavi ranks 9. Before him are Feleti Teo (1962), Kausea Natano (1957), Tomasi Puapua (1938), Maatia Toafa (1954), Saufatu Sopoanga (1952), and Enele Sopoaga (1956). After him are Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (1965).

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