What is Saufatu Sopoanga?
'''Saufatu Sopoanga''' {{small|[[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]}} (22 February 1952 &ndash; 17 December 2020) was a [[Tuvalu]]an politician. He was the 8th [[Prime Minister of Tuvalu]] from 2 August 2002 until 27 August 2004. Sopoanga was born in [[Nukufetau]], [[Tuvalu]]. Sopoanga died on 17 December 2020 at the age of 68.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-mourns-passing-former-tuvalu-prime-minister |title=New Zealand mourns passing of former Tuvalu Prime Minister |access-date=2020-12-18 |archive-date=2020-12-17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201217234050/https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-mourns-passing-former-tuvalu-prime-minister |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sopoanga, Saufatu}} [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Tuvalu]] {{bio-stub}}