Background
Latasi, Kamuta was born on September 4, 1936 in Laulii, Western Samoa.
Latasi, Kamuta was born on September 4, 1936 in Laulii, Western Samoa.
Assistant administrative officer trainee, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, 1960; administrative officer, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, 1963; magistrate, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, 1970; district commissioner, magistrate Ocean Island District, 1971; administrative officer class II, secretary to the member, minister works and utilities, 1972; administrative officer class II, secretary to ministry commerce and natural resources, 1976-1978; registrar, Co-operative Socs., 1976-1978; 1st Tuvalu high commissioner to Fiji and Papua New Guinea, permanent representative, Forum Secretariat and South Pacific Commission, 1978-1983; dean, Diplomatic Corporation, Fiji, 1982-1983; manager Funafuti branch, British Petroleum Ltd., 1983-1991; elected Member of Parliament for Funafuti, 1989, 93-; prime minister of Tuvalu, Funafuti, since 1993; minister foreign affairs and home affairs, Government of Tuvalu, Funafuti, since 1993.