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Constituency | Noble's Representative for the Ongo Niua's |
Estate(s) | Sapa’ata, Faletanu and the east of Angaha and Ma’ufanga, Niua Fo’ou |
Date of Birth | July 7th, 1971 |
Sex | Male |
Marital Status | Married |
Qualification |
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) & Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice (GDLP), Law
1995 – 2000, The Australian National University Graduated with the Bookers ANU Law School Prize for Legal System and Process
Activities and Societies: ANU University Security Officer, Doorman, and Crowd Control Supervisor
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Literature/Linguistics and History/Politics
1992 – 1994, University of the South Pacific
Graduated with University Gold Medal for top graduand in Literature and Linguistics
- King's College, Auckland
1986 – 1987
- Tonga High School
1983 – 1985
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Honours & Awards | Awarded the Order of Commander of the Royal Order of the Crown. July 2015 Coronation Investiture Ceremony |
Profession |
- Lord Member of Parliament for the Niuas, Legislative Assembly of the Kingdom of Tonga
- Co Chairman - Standing Committee on Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment (AFPPD)
- Member - AFPPD Executive Committee
- Chairman - Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) Tonga Chapter
- Chairman - Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) Oceania
- Executive Board Member - Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) World Board
- Chairman the Commonwealth Pacific Parliamentary Group on Human Rights
- Chairman - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Anticorruption
- Member - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Legislation, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Privileges, Parliamentary Retirement Fund Board Standing Committee, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Population and Development
- Chairman of the Commonwealth Pacific Parliamentary Human Rights Group
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Parliamentary History |
- First elected to Parliament in May 22 by-election 2014
- Re-elected at National General Election, November 2014
- Re-elected at National General Election, November 2017
- Re-elected at bye-election 2020
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Employment History |
- Member of Parliament - Lord Member for the Niuas, Legislative Assembly of the Kingdom of Tonga May 2014 – Present
- Lord Fusitu'a - His Majesty's Lord of the Realm The Kingdom of Tonga April 2014 – Present
- Executive Director Spartan South Pacific Group Limited November 2013 – Present
- Director Priority Consulting Group January 2013 – Present
- Independent Legal Counsel SMG 2008 – Present
- Managing Director and Co-Owner Champion South Pacific (SMG) 2008 – 2010 (2 years)
- Director FEXCO (Tonga) Ltd. 2008 – 2009 (1 year)
- Director Lucky Draw Ltd 2006 – 2008 (2 years)
- Director Luxury Homes Co. Ltd 2006 – 2008 (2 years)
- Director Villa Tour Company Ltd. 2006 – 2008 (2 years)
- Legal Counsel under retainer Global Business Development Group 2006 – 2008 (2 years)
- Director Vai Langi Company Ltd. 2005 – 2006 (1 year)
- Legal Counsel Pacific Asia Global Holdings Ltd. 2003 – 2006 (3 years)
- Acting Deputy Secretary of Justice Ministry of Justice - Kingdom of Tonga 2002 – 2003 (1 year)
- Crown Counsel Crown Law Department - Kingdom of Tonga 2000 – 2002 (2 years)
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Contacts |
- Work: +676 24455/23565
- Home: +676 23020
- Fax: +676 24626
- Mobile:+676 7743118 (UCALL)
- Mobile:+676 8421244 (Digicel)
- Mobile:+61 439088985 (Aust)
- Mobile:+64 223196471 (NZ)
- Mobile:+1 909 303 6399 (US)
- Mobile: +679 8041045 (Fiji VodaPacific)
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Hobbies | Weight training, IT and technology hardware, fashion and charity work. |
