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Paulson Panapa

Politician

Paulson Panapa is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Paulson Panapa				[sources]
Birth date	1967-02-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Tarawa				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Tuvalu				[sources]
Citizenship	Tuvalu				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Paulson				[sources]
Last name	Panapa				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q17190834				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, & Labor				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-06	Last processed	2026-02-03	First seen	2024-03-07

Descriptions

Tuvaluan politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-08-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
George Panapa Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu	2024-02-28	-

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Source data IDs: unprot-a58b4a57a67cd42727947b269fa444dd14f4726e · us-cia-tuvalu-paulson-panapa-minister-of-foreign-affairs-trade-labor · unprot-fbb146d091dbeb41eae57339255a1d3f0b3ee0a6

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