a member of parliament. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch for a four-year term. The appointment is made upon the advice of the Tuvaluan prime minister, "after the Prime Minister has, in confidence, consulted the members of Parliament".

Section 59(1) of the Constitution requires the governor-general to perform the monarch's functions when the sovereign is outside Tuvalu or otherwise incapacitated.

Vacancies and removal

The governor-general may be removed

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