Career
He has served in the Parliament of Tuvalu on numerous occasions representing the electorate of Nanumea. He served as a government minister and was appointed as the speaker of the Parliament from 1989 to 1993 during the 1st prime ministership of Bikenibeu Paeniu. He lost his seat in the run-off election in 1993, which was held because the earlier election in 1993 has produced a deadlock in the parliament.
He was re-elect to parliament in the Tuvaluan general election, 1998.
He was the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment as well as Home Affairs and Rural Development, during the second term of the prime ministership of Bikenibeu Paeniu (1998-1999). He was the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in the government led by Koloa Talake (2001-2002).
He lost his seat in the Tuvaluan general election, 2002. He was appointed as Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment as well as Home Affairs and Rural Development of the 2nd government led by Bikenibeu Paeniu.
Malua also was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
However he was not re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2006.
