Tavau Teii is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

After standing unsuccessfully for Parliament in the 2002 general election in the constituency of Niutao, Teii won a by-election on 5 May 2003 triggered by the death of the incumbent.

[6] During his tenure as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Teii attended the Nairobi Climate Change Summit held in November 2006.

[7][8] As Deputy Prime Minister Teii represented Tuvalu to discuss the implications of climate change at the United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change at the United Nations General Assembly, between 29 September 2007 and 1 October 2007.

"[10] Teii was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to politics.