Toaripi Lauti
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Sir Toaripi Lauti was born in 1928. He was the chief minister of Tuvalu from October 2 1975 to October 1 1978. When Tuvalu became independent, he was appointed as its first Prime Minister until his replacement on September 8, 1981, as a result of his alleged involvement in an investment scandal. More recently, he was the Governor-General of Tuvalu, representing the British monarch as head of state, from October 1, 1990 through December 1 1993.
| Preceded by: Sir Tupua Leupena | Governor-General of Tuvalu 1990–1993 | Succeeded by: Tomu Sione Template:Politician-stub Template:Tuvalu-stub |