Speaker of The Parliament of Tuvalu
From 2006 to 2010, Latasi was the Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu. He was re-elected to Parliament by his constiuency in the 2010 general election.
See also: Tuvaluan general election, 2010Read more about this topic: Kamuta Latasi
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