List of leaders of Mava

Leader of Mava Council Taapiit Maava Puuaqat
Emblem of Mava
Incumbent Kausaanek Malaati since 22 March 2023
Style	No courtesy title or style
Member of	Cabinet Committee
Seat	Paas
Appointer	Mava Council
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Paaliuk Kaasatok
Formation	1929
Website	http://mava.mv/puuaqat

The Leader of Mava Council (Mavean: Taapiit Maava Puuaqat) is the presiding officer of Mava's local parliament and chair of its cabinet. Although not officially designated as such, the leader is de facto head of government. They are elected by Mava Council and serve at its pleasure.

The post was created alongside the Council, as part of the process of instituting limited local government. The post is roughly equivalent of a state governor and the mayor of a municipality.

The current Leader of the Council is Kausaanek Malaati, who took office on 22 March 2023.

List of leaders (1929-present)

No.	Image	Leader	Election	Term
1		Muluquk Saasavat	1929	1929 - 1937
			1932
			1935
2		Taakamalak Taasamap	1938	1937 - 1940
3		Mulat Piiselakugatik	1941	1940 - 1946
			1944
4		Paasalikat Maasukayip	1947	1946 - 1955
			1950
			1953
5		Keemiisak Taamakamapisakikat	1956	1955 - 1971
			1959
			1962
			1965
			1968
6		Paaliuk Kaasatok	1971	1971 - 1977
			1974
7		Kiigiak Taaquyok	1977	1977 - 1980
8		Kussilaakug Kagaaq	1980	1980 - 1986
			1983
9		Pigaqamituuk Okulivaat	1986	1986 - 1992
			1989
10		Naasukkit Mikanaark	1992	1992 - 2001
			1995
			1998
11		Niqimuyaak Maait	2001	2001 - 2004
12		Kiqoona Saarnerk	2004	2004 - 2013
			2007
			2010
13		Akinvik Sipput	2013	2013 - 2016
14		Paqtuq Maagamarak	2016	2016 - 2023
			2019
			2022
15		Kausaanek Malaat	2023	2023 - Present

See also

• Politics of Mava
• Mava Council

External links

• Leader. Mava Council