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Alesana Kleis Seluka
(MBE, CBE) is medical doctor by profession and is the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of
Tuvalu
.
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He represented the constituency of
Nui
in the
Parliament of Tuvalu
. He served as the
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
from 1996 until 1999, and Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and held other
Cabinet posts
.
He was made a Member of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire
(MBE), then in 1998 he was made an Ordinary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to medicine, politics and the community.
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Political career
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Alesana Seluka was elected to represent Nui and he was returned to parliament in the
1998 Tuvaluan general election
.
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He was the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the 2nd government of
Bikenibeu Paeniu
(1996 to 1998);
[4]
and after the
1998 Tuvaluan general election
he retained the finance portfolio and was also the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce in the 3rd government of Paeniu, until he resigned as PM following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999.
[4]
Alesana Seluka was the Minister for Education and Health in the
Koloa Talake
government (2001?2002).
[5]
Alesana Seluka was re-elected in the
2002 Tuvaluan general election
;
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as served as Minister of Health in the government of
Saufatu Sopoanga
(2002-2004).
[7]
and in government of Maatia Toafa (2004?2006).
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He was again elected in the
2006 Tuvaluan general election
;
[9]
however he was not re-elected in the
2010 Tuvaluan general election
.
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Subsequent career
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He was appointed the Chairman of the Public Service Commission of
Tuvalu
.
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