Henry Naisali, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Naisali

politician

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1928

Place of Birth: Nukulaelae, Tuvalu

Date of Death: 29-Oct-2004

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hon.
Henry Faati Naisali (12 August 1928 – 20 October 2004) AO, CMG, OBE was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1985-1989), Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (1988-1992) and Pro-Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (1985-1990).
He is notable for co-founding the Tuvalu Trust Fund which lead Tuvalu to achieve greater financial autonomy. Naisali was educated in New Zealand and trained as an accountant.
He participated in the negotiations in London which resulted in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony being separated into the British colonies of Kiribati and Tuvalu.