Governor-General of Tuvalu

Governor-General of Tuvalu
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Incumbent Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani since 28 September 2021
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Funafuti
Appointer	Monarch of Tuvalu on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Tuvalu
Formation	1 October 1978
First holder	Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo
Salary	AU$ 45,262 / US$ 29,760 annually[1]

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The governor-general of Tuvalu is the representative of the Tuvaluan monarch, currently King Charles III, in the country of Tuvalu.

The governor-general performs the monarch's duties in Tuvalu. The constitutional convention is that the governor-general represents the monarch and acts on the advice of the prime minister.

The office of the governor-general was created on 1 October 1978, when Tuvalu gained independence from the United Kingdom as a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Since then, 10 individuals have served as governor-general. The incumbent, since 28 September 2021, is Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani.