Kamuta Latasi

Sir Kamuta Latasi (born September 4, 1936) is a Tuvaluan politician. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in 1992. Latasi was the 4th Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 1993 until 1996. He was the Speaker of parliament from 2006 to September 2010 and again from December 2010 to March 2014.

The Right Honourable Sir Kamuta Latasi
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
In office 10 December 1993 – 24 December 1996
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Tomu Sione Tulaga Manuella
Preceded by	Bikenibeu Paeniu
Succeeded by	Bikenibeu Paeniu
Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu
In office 24 December 2010 – 4 March 2014
Prime Minister	Willy Telavi Enele Sopoaga
Preceded by	Isaia Italeli
Succeeded by	Otinielu Tausi
In office 16 August 2006 – 29 September 2010
Prime Minister	Apisai Ielemia
Preceded by	Otinielu Tausi
Succeeded by	Isaia Italeli
Acting Governor-General of Tuvalu
In office 19 March 2010 – 16 April 2010
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Apisai Ielemia
Preceded by	Sir Filoimea Telito
Succeeded by	Sir Iakoba Italeli
Personal details
Born	September 4, 1936 Laulii , Western Samoa

Kamuta Latasi Media

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  During his premiership, Latasi controversially removed the Union Jack from the Flag of Tuvalu, replacing it with the flag pictured above. The flag was returned to the original in April 1997.