Moʻale Finau

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Moʻale Finau
Member of Parliament
for Haʻapai 12
In office
25 November 2010 – 27 November 2014
Preceded bynone (constituency established)
Majority11.1%
Personal details
Born10 February 1960
Political partyDemocratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Moʻale Finau (born February 10, 1960[1]) is a Tongan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is currently Governor of Ha'apai.

He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.

Finau has a Master of Arts degree in Geography and a Certificate in Law.[1] He worked as a teacher, businessman and leadership training officer before entering politics.[1] He stood unsuccessfully as an independent for the seat of Haʻapai in both the 2005[2] and 2008[3] general elections. In the 2010 general election he stood in the new Haʻapai 12 constituency for the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, and was elected with 31.9% of the vote.[4] He lost the seat by 4 votes in the 2014 election.

In February 2015 Finau was appointed Governor of Ha'apai.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mo'ale Finau". Parliament of Tonga. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  2. ^ 2005 general election results[permanent dead link], government of Tonga
  3. ^ 2008 general election results[permanent dead link], government of Tonga
  4. ^ 2010 general election results, Matangi Tonga
  5. ^ "Commoner becomes governor of Tonga's Ha'apai". Radio New Zealand International. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.