Paeniu made his entrance on the political scene in 1989, when he won a seat in the Tuvaluan parliament following a by-election. Later that year, he challenged incumbent Prime MinisterTomasi Puapua in the general election - and won. The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... The Prime Minister of Tuvalu is the head of government of Tuvalu. ... Sir Tomasi Puapua (born 1938) is a politician from the island nation of Tuvalu. ...
He was narrowly defeated by Kamuta Latasi in an election of 1993. However, he replaced Latasi in 1996, being the first and only Tuvaluan so far to serve as Prime Minister for two non-consecutive terms. On April 13, 1999, he was forced out of office due to a vote of no confidence. Paeniu did lead the caretaker government until Ionatana Ionatana was elected on April 26. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A Motion of No Confidence, also called Motion of Non Confidence is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ... Ionatana Ionatana (1938? - December 8, 2000), Prime Minister of Tuvalu from April 27, 1999, to December 8, 2000. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...
He currently sits as a Member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Nukulaelae island. In addition, he served as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the five-person Cabinet of Saufatu Sopoanga. Nukulaelae is one of the nine atolls of Tuvalu. ... Saufatu Sopoanga is a former prime minister and foreign minister of Tuvalu. ...
Finance Minister BikenibeuPaeniu said Wednesday that Tuvalu, a chain of nine coral atolls whose highest point is just 13 feet above sea level, expects to be ready to launch formal legal action against both within a year.
Paeniu said that sea levels had so far not risen around Tuvalu's palm-fringed islands but that storms seemed to be becoming more fierce, spraying damaging sea salt onto farmland.
Paeniu said Tuvalu was not targeting nations like the European Union or Japan because they accepted Kyoto.
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