{{Short description|Governor-General of Tuvalu since 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [[Excellency|His Excellency]] [[The Reverend]] [[Sir]] | name = Tofiga Vaevalu Falani | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCMG|MBE|size=100%}} | image = Tofiga Vaevalu Falani 2021.jpg | caption = Falani in 2021 | order = 10th | office = Governor-General of Tuvalu | monarch = {{plainlist| * [[Elizabeth II]] * [[Charles III]] }} | prime_minister = [[Kausea Natano]]<br />[[Feleti Teo]] | term_start = 29 September 2021 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Samuelu Teo]] (acting) | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Lady Tangira Falani<ref name="TF">{{cite web|last= |first= |work=Clerk of the Crown in Chancery |title= The Coronation Roll|date=6 May 2023 | url= http://anduma.co.uk/index.php/the-coronation-roll/|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref> }}
'''Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani''' is a Tuvaluan religious minister who has served as [[Governor-General of Tuvalu]] since 2021 and the president of the [[Church of Tuvalu]] since 2008.<ref name="PHD2009">{{cite web|last=Simati |first=Sunema Pie |work=Massey University |title= A case study of PAC Migrants and their families|date=2 September 2009 | url= https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/1140/02_whole.pdf|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> In his capacity as church president, he has represented the church at meetings of the Central Committee of the [[World Council of Churches]] in 2009<ref name="WCC2009">{{cite web|last= |first= |work=World Council of Churches |title= Full text of "Fifty-Eighth Meeting of the Central Committee"|date=2 September 2009 | url= https://archive.org/stream/fiftyeighthmeeti00unse/fiftyeighthmeeti00unse_djvu.txt|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> and 2011.<ref name="WCC2011">{{cite web|last= |first= |work=World Council of Churches |title= Full text of "Fifty-Ninth Meeting of the Central Committee"|date= 20 February 2011 |url= https://archive.org/stream/fiftyninthmeetin00unse/fiftyninthmeetin00unse_djvu.txt|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref>
==Governor-General of Tuvalu== [[File:World Leaders - Book of Condolence for HM The Queen (52364046625).jpg|thumb|Falani signing the book of condolence for [[Queen Elizabeth II]] at [[Lancaster House]] on 17 September 2022]]
In September 2021, Falani was appointed [[Governor-General of Tuvalu]] by [[Queen Elizabeth II]].
[[File:Realms Lunch Coronation Event (52872274461).jpg|thumb|Falani meeting the [[Princess of Wales]] at [[Buckingham Palace]], 5 May 2023]]
As governor-general, Falani represents the reigning [[Monarchy of Tuvalu|monarch of Tuvalu]] in the country, acting as [[viceroy]] for Tuvalu. Falani previously served as the acting governor-general on 14 August 2017 during the absence of Sir [[Iakoba Italeli]].<ref name="Fen2017">{{cite web|last= |first= |work= Fenui News|title= Rev. Tofiga Falani appointed Acting Governor General|date= 15 August 2017 |url= https://www.facebook.com/fenuinews/posts/rev-tofiga-falani-appointed-acting-governor-generalreverend-tofiga-falani-has-be/993210007506841/|access-date=16 October 2021 }}</ref>
==Honours== {{Infobox viceroy styles | image = [[File:Flag of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.svg|150px]] | name = Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani | dipstyle = His Excellency | offstyle = Your Excellency | altstyle = Sir }}
Falani was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) for public and community service in the [[2014 New Year Honours]].<ref name="B2013-12">{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/30/new-year-honours-2014-the-full-list|title= New Year honours 2014: the full list |work= The Guardian|date= 31 December 2013 |access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60732|page=47|supp=y|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
On 18 September 2022, Falani was appointed by [[King Charles III]] as [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (GCMG) in the [[2022 Special Honours]].<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Tuvalu Ministry of Foreign Affairs |user=Tuvalu_MJCFA |number=1571953991046819840 |date=19 September 2022 |title=The Ministry is happy to announce that, during his visit to London, H.E. Governor General Sir Reverend Tofiga Vaevalu Falani was appointed by His Majesty King Charles III to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George as a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG). @Simon_Kofe https://t.co/HxjgwysklJ |language=en |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Court Circular|date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=64210|page=21514|date=26 October 2023}}</ref>
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