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Enele Sosene Sopoaga (born 10 February 1956) is a Tuvaluan diplomat and politician who has been Prime Minister of Tuvalu since 2013. Sopoaga was elected to Parliament in the 2010 general election. He served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Environment and Labour in Prime Minister Maatia Toafa's short-lived government from September to December 2010. Following an unsuccessful bid for the premiership in December 2010 (with Toafa's support), he became leader of the Opposition to prime minister Willy Telavi's government.〔("Tuvalu needs sustainable agriculture to cut import bill – Sopoanga" ), ABC Radio Australia, 18 May 2011〕 He became caretaker prime minister on 1 August 2013 following Telavi's removal by the Governor General, in the context of a political crisis.〔 A day later, on 2 August 2013, the opposition successfully voted out Telavi's government in a no confidence vote.〔("Tuvalu opposition votes out government" ), Radio New Zealand International, 2 August 2013〕 Following this, a ballot was held to elect the new prime minister of Tuvalu and Sopoaga won with 8 votes to 4. He was sworn in on 5 August 2013, and created his ministry the same day.〔("Enele Sopoaga sworn in today as Tuvalu's new PM" ), Islands Business, 5 August 2013〕〔("Tuvalu Parliament elects new Prime Minister Sopoaga" ), Radio New Zealand International, 5 August 2013〕 Following the 2015 general election, Enele Sopoaga was sworn in as prime minister on 10 April. Enele Sopoaga said his administration will focus on working to make Tuvalu less vulnerable to climate change and global economic forces.〔 ==Personal life and education== Sopoaga received a Certificate in Diplomatic Studies from Oxford University in 1990, and a master's degree from the University of Sussex in 1994. Sopoaga and his wife, Salilo Enele, have three children. He is the younger brother of Saufatu Sopoaga, who was prime minister from 2002 to 2004.〔("Tuvalu’s former PM Sopoaga has another shot" ), Islands Business, 10 June 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Enele Sopoaga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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