Fiatau Penitala Teo
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 |
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.
Teo was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1956 New Year Honours, a Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) in the 1970 New Year Honours, and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1979.