Natano Ministry


The Natano Ministry was the 15th ministry of the Government of Tuvalu, led by Prime Minister Kausea Natano. It succeeded the Sopoaga Ministry upon its swearing in by the acting Governor-General, Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu, on 18 September 2019.
Natano served as a Minister for Public Utilities and Industries in the Ielemia Ministry ; and he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Transport and Public Utilities in the Telavi Ministry.

Cabinet

Mrs. Teniku Talesi Honolulu, the acting Governor-General of Tuvalu convened the Parliament of Tuvalu to meet on 19 September 2019, at which Kausea Natano was elected as Prime Minister of Tuvalu. Natano appointed the members of the Cabinet, which met for the first time on 20 September 2019.
PortfolioMinisterConstituencyNotes
Prime MinisterKausea NatanoFunafuti
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Fisheries & TradeMinute Alapati TaupoNanumagaDied 23 May 2022.
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Fisheries & TradeKitiona TausiNanumagaElected in the by-election held on 15 July 2022 and then appointed to the cabinet.
Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign AffairsSimon KofeFunafutiKofe resigned in July 2023 to focus on the parliamentary work to amend the Constitution.
Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign AffairsPanapasi NelesoniNukufetauAppointed in August 2023.
Minister for Education, Youth & SportsTimi MeleiNanumea
Minister for Public Utilities & EnvironmentAmpelosa Manoa TehuluNanumea
Minister of FinanceSeve PaeniuNukulaelae
Minister for Health, Social Welfare & GenderIsaia TaapeVaitupu
Minister for Home Affairs & AgricultureKatepu LaoiNiutaoDied in April 2022.
Minister for Home Affairs & AgricultureSa'aga Talu TeafaNiutaoWon the Niutao by-election on 6 June 2022 following the death of Katepu Laoi.
Minister for Transport, Energy & TourismNielu MeisakeVaitupu