Enele Sopoaga

Tuvaluan Prime Minister and ambassador

Enele Sopoaga - Tuvaluan Prime Minister and ambassador
Born

February 10th, 1956
69 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Tuvalu

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Served as the 12th Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2013 to 2019. Focused on climate change issues and represented Tuvalu at various international forums. Held the role of Tuvalu's ambassador to the European Union prior to becoming Prime Minister. Participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, advocating for small island nations.

Served as Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2013 to 2019

Represented Tuvalu at the UN Climate Change Conference

Worked as Tuvalu's ambassador to the EU

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