Sapa’ata, Faletanu and the east of Angaha and Ma’ufanga, Niua Fo’ou
Date of Birth
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
Honours and Award
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
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
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)
Contact
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:+1 650 9424198 (US)
Mobile: +679 8041045 (Fiji VodaPacific)
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Hobbies
Weight training, IT and technology hardware, fashion and charity work.
