Tomu Sione

Sir Tomu Malaefone Sione (17 November 1941 – April 2016) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He worked as a journalist from 1962 to 1968, and held the post of radio announcer in the Broadcasting and Information Department of the administration of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC). He was the head of the southern Niutao clan. He was married to Segali.

Member of Parliament Tomu Sione was first elected to represent the constituency of Niutao in the House of Assembly of the GEIC in 1970. He was re-elected in the 1971 Gilbert and Ellice Islands general election, From 1975 to 1978 he was the minister for commerce and natural resources

Following independence Tomu Sione was elected to represent the constituency of Niutao in the Parliament of Tuvalu in the elections held on 27 August 1977.

He was the Minister of Commerce and Natural Resources in the government of Toaripi Lauti, and Minister for National Resources and Home Affairs from 1989 to 1993 in the government of Bikenibeu Paeniu. as the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He was sworn in as the Governor-General on 29 November 1993. and served as Speaker of the Parliament from 1998 to 2002.

Sione lost his seat in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election,

Honours Sione was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1990 Birthday Honours for services to the community, and appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 2001.