Governor-General of Tuvalu | |
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since 28 September 2021 | |
Viceroy | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Government House, Funafuti |
Appointer | Monarch of Tuvalu on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tuvalu |
Formation | 1 October 1978 |
First holder | Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo |
Salary | AU$ 45,262 / US$ 29,760 annually[1] |
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The governor-general of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch, currently King Charles III, in the country of Tuvalu.
The governor-general performs the monarch's duties in Tuvalu. The constitutional convention is that the governor-general represents the monarch and acts on the advice of the prime minister.
The office of the governor-general was created on 1 October 1978, when Tuvalu gained independence from the United Kingdom as a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Since then, 10 individuals have served as governor-general. The incumbent, since 28 September 2021, is Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani.