Tofua Puletama is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.
Tofua Puletama | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Salilo Tongia |
| Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu | |
| In office 19 March 1999 – 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ataloma Misihepi |
| Succeeded by | Salilo Tongia |
Puletama is a long-serving member of the Assembly who was first elected at the 1999 Niuean general election.[1][2] He was re-elected unopposed at the 2002 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election by a single vote.[4] An election petition challenging the result was dismissed.[5] He regained his seat in the 2014 election. He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2020 elections. He was re-elected again in the 2023 election.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT". Pacific Islands Report. 22 March 1999. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Levine, Stephen (2000). "Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999". The Contemporary Pacific. 12 (1): 232.
- ^ "NIUE'S ELECTION INCONCLUSIVE". Pacific Islands Report. 22 April 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". RNZ. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Niue electoral petition dismissed". RNZ. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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