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Mahe Tupouniua

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Mahe 'Uli'uli Tupouniua
Minister of Finance
In office
1961–1982
Prime MinisterTupoutoʻa Tungī
Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake
Preceded byGeorge Goodacre
Succeeded byJames Cecil Cocker
Personal details
Born20 July 1927
Died19 October 2007
Parent
Alma materAuckland University

Mahe 'Uli'uli Tupouniua was a Tongan politician and former cabinet minister.

Tupouniua was born on 20 July 1927. He had a economics and anthropology degrees from Auckland University.[1]

Tupouniua was Tonga's Minister of Finance from 1961 to 1982,[2] when he was fired by King of Tonga.[3] He was also Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga[4] from 1965 to 1972.[1]

Tupouniua was director of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat from November 1972 to 1980 and from January 1983 to January 1986.[5]

He died on 19 October 2007.[6] His son is the Tongan ambassador to United States.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vol. 53, No. 6 ( Jun. 1, 1982)". Trove.
  2. ^ "Former Ministers | Ministry of Finance and National Planning". 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31.
  3. ^ Cass, Kalino Latu and Philip (20 February 2024). "Do his father's actions show how PM Hu'akavameiliku will react to King's moves?". Kaniva Tonga News.
  4. ^ a b "AllGov - Officials". www.allgov.com.
  5. ^ "Tongan contender for top Forum job targets new Pacific order". RNZ. 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "RULING IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TONGA".