Background
Talake, Koloa was born on May 4, 1947.
Talake, Koloa was born on May 4, 1947.
Attended, Chartered Institute Secretaries and Administrators, 1972.
Civil servant, Government Gilbert and Ellice Islands, 1951-1970, 72-75; auditor general, Tuvalu, 1976; finance secretary and ex-officio member, Tuvalu Cabinet, 1977-1978; secretary for finance, Tuvalu Cabinet, 1978-1979; secretary, Tuvalu Copra Board, 1979; trade development officer, South Pacific Trade Commission, 1979-1982; associate, Australian Institute Management, 1979-1982; field office director, Save the Children (United States of America), Tuvalu, 1983-1989; managing director, VK Holdings, Ltd., 1990-1993; Member of Parliament for Vaitupu, since 1993; Min. Finance, Economics Planning and Commerce and Industries, Government of Tuvalu, Funafuti minister trade, commerce public corporations, Government of Tuvalu, Funafuti.