Saloa Tauia

- February 2003) was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament from August 2002 until his death in February 2003.

[1] Saloa Tauia had earlier served as the Chief of Police & Chief Immigration Officer.

[2] 1990 marked Tauia’s 33 year as a police officer.

[3] Tauia was appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1990 for public service.

[4] He also serviced as Crown Counsel and as a Magistrate.