Toaripi Lauti
Former Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Sir Toaripi Lauti GCMG PC was a Tuvaluan politician who served as chief minister of the Colony of Tuvalu, as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence and governor-general of Tuvalu. He was married to Sualua Tui. Wikipedia
Born: November 28, 1928, Papua New Guinea
Died: May 25, 2014 (age 85 years)
Previous offices: Governor-General of Tuvalu (1990–1993), Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978–1981), and Chief Minister of Tuvalu (1975–1978)
Prime Minister: Bikenibeu Paeniu
Spouse: Sualua Tui