Governor-General of Tuvalu

The Governor-General of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch (currently King Charles III) and performs the duties of the King in his absence.

Governor-General of Tuvalu
Coat of Arms of Tuvalu
Flag of the Governor-General
Incumbent Tofiga Vaevalu Falani GCMG since 28 September 2021
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Monarch of Tuvalu
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1 October 1978
First holder	Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo

The office has existed since Tuvalu was granted independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978. The current incumbent is Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (as of 2021).

Governors-General of Tuvalu

  Denotes Acting Governors-General

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998)	1 October 1978	1 March 1986	7 years, 151 days	Elizabeth II (1978–present)
2		Sir Tupua Leupena (1922–1996)	1 March 1986	1 October 1990	4 years, 214 days
3		Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014)	1 October 1990	1 December 1993	3 years, 61 days
4		Sir Tomu Sione (1941–2016)	1 December 1993	21 June 1994	202 days
5		Sir Tulaga Manuella (b. 1936)	21 June 1994	26 June 1998	4 years, 5 days
6		Sir Tomasi Puapua (b. 1938)	26 June 1998	9 September 2003	15 years, 75 days
7		Faimalaga Luka (1940–2005)	9 September 2003	15 April 2005	1 year, 218 days
8		Sir Filoimea Telito (1945–2011)	15 April 2005	19 March 2010	4 years, 338 days
–		Sir Kamuta Latasi (b. 1936) Acting Governor-General	19 March 2010	16 April 2010	28 days
9		Sir Iakoba Italeli (b. ?)	16 April 2010	22 August 2019	9 years, 128 days
–		Teniku Talesi Honolulu (b. ?) Acting Governor-General	22 August 2019	January 2021	–
–		Samuelu Teo (b. ?) Acting Governor-General	January 2021	28 September 2021	–
10		Tofiga Vaevalu Falani (b. ?)	28 September 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 64 days	Charles III (1978–present)