Sir Tomu Malaefone Sione (17 November 1941 – April 2016)[1][2] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu.
He worked as a journalist from 1962 to 1968, and held the post of radio announcer in the Broadcasting and Information Department of the administration of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC).
[4] Tomu Sione was first elected to represent the constituency of Niutao in the House of Assembly of the GEIC in 1970.
[9] Sione was re-elected in the first 1993 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament, as no government could be formed.
[3] His role as a minister in the Bikenibeu Paeniu cabinet, which was not returned to government in the first 1993 general election or the second 1993 general election, and the view held by that his appointment had not been made with the appropriate consultative process, lead to the government of Kamuta Latasi to advise Her Majesty the Queen to terminate his appointment as Governor-General.