Fiatau Penitala Teo
Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo GCMG ISO MBE (23 July 1911 in Funafuti – 25 November 1998) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Teo was appointed Chief in the House of Chiefs of Niutao in 1945 and was reappointed as a Chief on 29 June 1997 after his service as the first Governor General of Tuvalu.
Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor-General of Tuvalu | |
| In office 1 October 1978 – 1 March 1986 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Toaripi Lauti Tomasi Puapua |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Tupua Leupena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1911 Funafuti |
| Died | 25 November 1998 (aged 87) Funafuti |
| Spouse | Uimai Tofiga Teo |
Teo was appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1956; awarded the Imperial Service Order (I.S.O.); and appointed as an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG) in 1979.
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