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{{short description|Prime Minister of Mava since 2023}}
:: ''This is a Mavean name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name'' Kausaanek.
{{Short description|Mavean politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| honorific-prefix =
|name            = Kausaanek Malaati
| name            = Kausaanek Malaati<br>
|honorific-suffix = [[Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Mava#Order_of_the_Buttercup|KTP]] SMA
| honorific-suffix   =  
| native_name        = {{nobold|Iipaatoklipiittanit}}
| image = [[File:Kausaanek Malaati (cropped) 2024.png|220px]]
|image           = [[File:Kausaanek Malaati in 2021.jpg|Kausaanek Malaati in 2021|220px]]
| caption = Kausaanek in January 2024.
|caption         = Kausaanek in 2021
| office = [[List of leaders of Mava|Leader of Mava Council]]
| office         = 15th [[Prime Minister of Mava]]{{efn|Kausaanek is the 14th person to hold the office. Kiqoona Saarnerk served on two non-consecutive occasions, with each term counted separately. Consequently, she is both the 9th and 11th prime minister.}}
| term_start = 24 May 2023
| term_start     = 22 March 2023
| term_end =  
| term_end       =  
| monarch =  
| president      = Nua Kiuiaakii
| deputy = Nukavik Piitaaq
| deputy         = Anaayak Nelagak         
| predecessor = Paqtuq Maagamarak
| predecessor     = Paqtuq Maagamarak
| successor =
 
| office1 = Deputy Leader of Mava Council
| office1         = Leader of the Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands
| term_start1 = 24 May 2019
| term_start1     = 20 March 2023
| term_end1 = 24 May 2023
| term_end1      =  
| monarch1 =
| predecessor1   = Paqtuq Maagamarak
| deputy1 =  
| successor1     =  
| predecessor1 = Tilurut Qurlivitaneq
 
| successor1 = Nukavik Piitaaq
| office2         = Minister of Justice
| office2 = Member of the Executive Board
| term_start2     = 19 May 2019
| term_start2 = 24 May 2019
| term_end2       = 22 May 2023
| term_end2 =  
| primeminister2  = Nitigak Issitaunimaakok 
| office3        = Member of [[Mava Council]]
| predecessor2    = Saatamaq Nelek
| successor2      = Aimapiik Kaanagak
 
| office3        = Member of Parliament for Aasqaalet's 1st Constituency
| term_start3    = 9 May 1997
| term_start3    = 9 May 1997
| predecessor3    = Niilaraq Saalunerk
| predecessor3    =  
 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|8|10|df=y}}
|birth_name      = Kausaanek Salaaq Malaati
| birth_place = [[Paas]], [[Mava|Mava Islands Colony]]
|birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1952|8|10|df=y}}
| education           =  
|birth_place     = Paas, [[Mava]]
|death_date      =
|death_place      =
|alma_mater      = University of Mava (LLM), University of Chalatenango (DPhil)
|party            = Progressive
|spouse           =
|children        =  
}}
}}
'''Kausaanek Salaaq Malaati''' [[Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Mava#Order_of_the_Buttercup|KTP]] SMA (/koʊsaːnek salaːk malaːti/; born 10 August 1952), also known by his ''laaskoila'' '''Iipaatoklipiittanit''' (<small>lit.</small> "Miracle Child") is a [[Mava|Mavean]] politician serving as the [[Prime Minister of Mava|Prime Minister of the Republic of Mava]] and Leader of the Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands since 2023. He previously served as Minister of Justice under the premiership of Nitigak Issitaunimaakok, and has been a Member of Parliament for Aasqaalet's 1st Constituency since 1997. He is the oldest person to assume the office of Prime Minister, having done so at the age of 70.
'''Kausaanek Malaati''' (/koʊsaːnek salaːk malaːti/; born 10 August 1952) is a [[Mava|Mavean]] politician. He is currently [[List of leaders of Mava|Leader of Mava Council]], the oldest to hold the position. He previously served as Deputy Leader of Mava Council and Executive Board member responsible for Economy and Finance from 2019 to 2023.
 
Kausaanek was born in Paas and was educated in Mava and [[Atitlan]]. He studied law at the University of Mava, graduating with an LLM in 1974 and a DPhil in 1983. After graduating, he entered academia as an associate professor in law at the University of Mava, specialising in constitutional law. In 1986, he became Professor of Constitutional Law, and became a visiting professor in law at the University of Chalatenango in 1989. In 1995 he was a candidate for president, but withdrew before voting.
 
Kausaanek was elected to the Mavean Parliament in 1997, representing Aasqaalet's 1st Constituency. He served as a member of the parliament's justice committee before his appointment as Minister of Justice in 2019, during which time he earned a reputation as a pragmatic, non-ideological figure. On the resignation of Paqtuq Maagamarak following a criminal conviction, Kausaanek was elected to succeed him by the Progressive Party. His election was initially seen as a short-term arrangement, but the Progressive Party's electoral victory in the 2023 general election confirmed his position. As prime minister, he has established himself as a liberal figure, supporting changes to Mava's abortion law and efforts to improve LGBT rights. He has nonetheless continued his predecessor's economic reforms, loosening business regulations and imposing restrictions on tax increases.


==Early life and education==
== Biography ==
Kausaanek was born on 10 August 1952 to Malaati Kaaganatak and Amuniq Ikinqipaagmik. Malaati was a local lawyer and commissioner of the peace, who was a legal advisor to the local district government. He had met his wife, Amuniq, when she worked as a clerk for the Pmaak City and District Council, and married after a short six-month courtship. Kausaanek was born in Pmaak and moved with his family to Aasqaalet six months later. He was educated at Maqtaniik Community School and Aasqaalet District College, before enrolling at the University of Mava. In 1974, he graduated with a LLM and worked as a solicitor apprentice with Kaatanok & Uusiavak (K&U). In his final year of apprenticeship, K&U funded his doctorate, which he completed in 1983. His thesis,  "Nationbuilding and the Birth of the Mavean Constitution" was subsequently published and has gone through numerous editions.
Kausaanek was born in Paas (then called Ariza) on 10 August 1952. His father, Malaati Kaaganatak, was a general practitioner and, in the absence of Atitlanese medical personnel, the most senior doctor on the island. His mother, Amuniq Ikinqipaagmik, was born in Atlalilco and was a quarter Atitlanese. He was educated at Paas Catholic School, before moving to moving to [[Atitlan]] in 1970.


==Political career==
He served in the Atitlanese Navy for five years, the first indigenous Mavean to do so. He left the navy in 1976. Kausaanek returned to Mava in 1977, joining ''Uujutajap Paas Kamaqjuukutnik'' as a reporter. He became deputy editor in 1985 and editor in 1987.
In 1995, prime minister Tiiqaat Nuisaat invited Kausaanek to sit as a member of the House of Elders as part of the judiciary panel. He declined the offer, having ambitions to be elected to the House of Representatives.


In the 1997 general election, Kausaanek was elected to represent Aasqaalet's 1st Constituency, coming second of three elected members.
He first ran to be a member of Mava Council in 1991 but was not elected. In 1997, he ran again and won, being the 13th highest-ranked of 16 winning winning candidates. He was won re-election in each subsequent election, increasing his percentage of the vote each time.


===Minister of Justice===
In 1998, he was appointed to the Committee on Administration, becoming its chairman in 2004. As chairman, he led efforts to abolish the office of Representative of the Government. Whilst his attempts were unsuccessful, the Atitlanese government removed all remaining political powers from the position.
In May 2019 he was appointed Minister of Justice in the Nitigak government, becoming the oldest first-time cabinet minister since Taumanaqnik Paakatok in 1964. His first act as minister was to initiate a review into the feasibility of electing judges, which had previously been suggested by his predecessor Saatamaq Nelek. The eventual report, which he endorsed, recommended that judges be appointed on the recommendation of an independent body. The Judges (Appointments and Tenure) Act 2021 transferred responsibility for the nomination of judges to the Mavean Law Sociey.


In response to a perceived lack of focus on serious crime, Kausaanek pursued a "first things first" agenda, requiring courts to prioritise serious crimes and encouraging police to issue cautions for certain offences in place of a formal arrest. He was criticised by anti-drug advocates for suggesting that drug users are "small fish" and should not "obstruct" the proceedings of courts. In Parliament, Kausaanek clarified that he was not in favour of decriminalising or legalising drugs, saying that he "recognises the danger that drugs pose to our society and the harm that they do to users, to their families, and to the rest of us."
In 2019 he was elected Deputy Leader of the Council with responsibility for economy and finance, becoming the oldest first-time member of the council's Executive Boad. As the island's economy minister, he led negotiations with the Atitlanese government over development grants, and led the creation of the Mava Islands Development Corporation.


In 2021, he pioneered the creation of "community rehabilitation services", transferring responsibility for the rehabilitation and reintroduction of convicts into society from the National Probation Service to district governments. This was followed a year later with the abolition of the National Probation Service and its replacement with the Probation and Offender Management Service. The creation of the new service prompted criticism for its perceived lack of independence, with its first director previously being a political appointee in the justice ministry.
In 2022, council leader Paqtuq Maagamarak announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He confirmed that he would not seek re-election as council leader, and Kausaanek became acting council leader in January 2023. Following 2023 council elections, Kausaanek became the most-voted candidate and, according to convention, became council leader.


==Prime Minister (2023-present)==
== Controversies ==
Kausaanek was appointed prime minister by President Nua Kiuiaakii on 22 March 2023 following the sudden resignation of Paqtuq Maagamarak. His appointment was historic, being the oldest person to assume the office. This followed his becoming leader of the Progressive Party, having been unanimously acclaimed with no rival candidates.
Kausaanek has been the subject of a number of controversies relating to his outspoken behaviour and relationship with several businesses. He has been investigated for his relationship with the Mava Islands Development Corporation and role in the appointment of its governing bodies.


On his appointment, he met with business leaders and confirmed his commitment to continue his predecessors economic reforms. His government has proposed a comprehensive review of small business regulation, which includes increasing the minimum number of employees required for minimum wage laws to apply, granting tax cuts for small business start ups, and the simplification of the tax return process.
In 2024, he received significant criticism for commenting on the conduct of police and "obstructing" the work of the Mines and Properties Police during a murder investigation. He also received criticism for a rebranding of Mava Council, reportedly costing 420,000 pesos ($25,000).


Although commentators initially believed his appointment to be temporary, given the immediate resignation of Paqtuq without a transition period, he led the Progressive Party into the May 2023 election. Despite the party's unpopularity, particularly given the controversies surrounding Paqtuq, his party won the election with a slightly reduced vote share.
== Personal life ==
 
Kausaanek is unmarried, living in Paas with his sister. He speaks Mavean, Almagrian, and Anglish.
==Personal life==
Kausaanek is unmarried, having declared:
{{blockquote|"the prospect of sharing my life with the same person scares me. I get bored easily. I want to move on and try new things, and I don't think that is compatible with the married lifestyle."}}
He is a private figure and is known for avoiding questions on his private life. His unmarried status has led to suggestions of homosexuality, further encouraged by his flamboyant and often-exaggerated mannerisms. Kausaanek has not disclosed his sexuality, neither confirming nor denying claims of homosexuality. In a 2023 interview, shortly before becoming prime minister, he expressed his view that a politicians private life is unimportant unless it is "corrupt, immoral, or compromising."
 
He is an avid reader and collector of banknotes. He is also a singer, having performed on several occasions.
 
==Honours==
{| class="wikitable""
|-
! Ribbon bar
! style="width:25em"| Honour
! style="width:11em"| Date and comment
|-
|
| Fellow of the Mava Society
| 18 July 2001<br>Entitled to the post-nominals SMA
|-
| [[File:Ribbon of the Order of the Buttercup.png|80px]]
| Companion of the [[Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Mava#Order_of_the_Buttercup|Order of the Buttercup]]
| 1 September 2015<br>Entitled to the post-nominals KTP
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Prime Minister of Mava]]
* [[List of leaders of Mava]]
 
* [[Mava Council]]
==Notes==
* [[Politics of Mava]]
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Revision as of 11:51, 17 May 2024

This is a Mavean name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kausaanek.
Kausaanek Malaati
Kausaanek Malaati (cropped) 2024.png
Kausaanek in January 2024.
Leader of Mava Council
Assumed office
24 May 2023
DeputyNukavik Piitaaq
Preceded byPaqtuq Maagamarak
Deputy Leader of Mava Council
In office
24 May 2019 – 24 May 2023
Preceded byTilurut Qurlivitaneq
Succeeded byNukavik Piitaaq
Member of the Executive Board
Assumed office
24 May 2019
Member of Mava Council
Assumed office
9 May 1997
Personal details
Born (1952-08-10) 10 August 1952 (age 71)
Paas, Mava Islands Colony

Kausaanek Malaati (/koʊsaːnek salaːk malaːti/; born 10 August 1952) is a Mavean politician. He is currently Leader of Mava Council, the oldest to hold the position. He previously served as Deputy Leader of Mava Council and Executive Board member responsible for Economy and Finance from 2019 to 2023.

Biography

Kausaanek was born in Paas (then called Ariza) on 10 August 1952. His father, Malaati Kaaganatak, was a general practitioner and, in the absence of Atitlanese medical personnel, the most senior doctor on the island. His mother, Amuniq Ikinqipaagmik, was born in Atlalilco and was a quarter Atitlanese. He was educated at Paas Catholic School, before moving to moving to Atitlan in 1970.

He served in the Atitlanese Navy for five years, the first indigenous Mavean to do so. He left the navy in 1976. Kausaanek returned to Mava in 1977, joining Uujutajap Paas Kamaqjuukutnik as a reporter. He became deputy editor in 1985 and editor in 1987.

He first ran to be a member of Mava Council in 1991 but was not elected. In 1997, he ran again and won, being the 13th highest-ranked of 16 winning winning candidates. He was won re-election in each subsequent election, increasing his percentage of the vote each time.

In 1998, he was appointed to the Committee on Administration, becoming its chairman in 2004. As chairman, he led efforts to abolish the office of Representative of the Government. Whilst his attempts were unsuccessful, the Atitlanese government removed all remaining political powers from the position.

In 2019 he was elected Deputy Leader of the Council with responsibility for economy and finance, becoming the oldest first-time member of the council's Executive Boad. As the island's economy minister, he led negotiations with the Atitlanese government over development grants, and led the creation of the Mava Islands Development Corporation.

In 2022, council leader Paqtuq Maagamarak announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He confirmed that he would not seek re-election as council leader, and Kausaanek became acting council leader in January 2023. Following 2023 council elections, Kausaanek became the most-voted candidate and, according to convention, became council leader.

Controversies

Kausaanek has been the subject of a number of controversies relating to his outspoken behaviour and relationship with several businesses. He has been investigated for his relationship with the Mava Islands Development Corporation and role in the appointment of its governing bodies.

In 2024, he received significant criticism for commenting on the conduct of police and "obstructing" the work of the Mines and Properties Police during a murder investigation. He also received criticism for a rebranding of Mava Council, reportedly costing 420,000 pesos ($25,000).

Personal life

Kausaanek is unmarried, living in Paas with his sister. He speaks Mavean, Almagrian, and Anglish.

See also

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