Dalton Tagelagi
Dalton Tagelagi (born 5 June 1968) is a Niuean politician and Premier of Niue since June 2020. He was elected premier by the Niue Assembly on 11 June 2020, defeating O'Love Jacobsen by 13 votes to 7.[1]
Dalton Tagelagi | |
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Premier of Niue | |
Assumed office 11 June 2020 | |
Governor General | Patsy Reddy |
Preceded by | Toke Talagi |
Minister for Natural Resources | |
In office May 2017 – June 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Toke Talagi |
Preceded by | Billy Talagi |
Member of the Niue Assembly from Alofi South | |
Assumed office May 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alofi, Niue | 5 June 1968
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | Bowler Politician |
Tagelagi is the son of Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi, who served as Speaker of the Niue Assembly from 1976 to 1993.[1] He competed in bowls for Niue at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,[2] and again at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[3]
Political Career
Tagelagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2008 Niuean general election. Following the 2014 Niuean general election he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.[4][5] He was re-elected at the 2017 Niuean general election,[6][7] and subsequently served as Minister for the Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[1][8]
He was re-elected in the 2020 Niuean general election and subsequently elected premier.
References
- "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Dalton Tagelagi". G2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Dalton TAGELAGI". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Office of the Premier". Government of Niue. Government of Niue.
- "Election 17 Provisional Results". TalaNiue. TalaNiue.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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Preceded by Toke Talagi |
Premier of Niue 2020–present |
Incumbent |