Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani is a Tuvaluan religious minister who has served as Governor-General of Tuvalu since 2021 and the president of the Church of Tuvalu since 2008.
[4] In September 2021, Falani was appointed Governor-General of Tuvalu by Queen Elizabeth II.
Falani previously served as the acting governor-general on 14 August 2017 during the absence of Sir Iakoba Italeli.
[5] Falani was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for public and community service in the 2014 New Year Honours.
[6][7] On 18 September 2022, Falani was appointed by King Charles III as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2022 Special Honours.