Tupua Leupena

Sir Tupua Leupena was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Leupena was the Speaker of the Parliament during 1978 in the prime ministership of Toaripi Lauti.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 New Year Honours.

Governor-General of Tuvalu

Leupena served as the second Governor-General of Tuvalu from 1 March 1986 to 1 October 1990, representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu.
In common with most, but not all, of Tuvalu's Governors-general, Leupena accepted a knighthood, on 24 July 1986.
Sir Tupua Leupena died on 24 November 1996, aged 74.