[3] Falefou was awarded a bachelor’s degree in public administration and management from the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu.
[1] He subsequently studied for a master’s degree in diplomacy and international public policy from the Australian National University.
[4] Dr. Falefou was the Permanent Secretary for the Tuvaluan Department of Communication, Transport and Tourism from September 2006 to December 2008.
[1] During 2011 and 2012 he led the team responsible for the development of the Tuvalu Climate Change Policy.
[1] From 2019 to 2021, he was Principal Adviser to the Prime Minister of Tuvalu in his capacity as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum.