Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations

This is a list of the Permanent Representatives of Tuvalu to the United Nations. The current office holder is H. E. Tapugao Falefou.

Permanent Representative of Tuvalu
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Incumbent Tapugao Falefou since 13 February 2023
Inaugural holder	Enele Sopoaga[1]
Formation	2001[1]
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The UN Permanent Representative is also appointed as Tuvalu's ambassador to the United States.

List

No.	Image	Permanent Representative[1]	Years Served	United Nations Secretary-General
1		Enele Sopoaga	3 July 2001 – 19 December 2006	Kofi Annan
2		Afelee Falema Pita	19 December 2006 – 31 December 2006
			1 January 2007 - 20 December 2012	Ban Ki-moon
3		Aunese Makoi Simati	20 December 2012 – 31 December 2016
			1 January 2017 - 21 July 2017	António Guterres
4		Samuelu Laloniu	21 July 2017[1][2] – 19 January 2023[3]
5		Tapugao Falefou	13 February 2023[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Tuvalu