Semisi Tauelangi Fakahau (11 February 1948 − 27 October 2022)[1][2] was a Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
Fakahau was educated at Vudal Agricultural College in Papua New Guinea.[2] Before entering politics he was Principal Fisheries Officer for the Tongan Government, a fisheries advisor to the Commonwealth Secretariat, and a freelance fisheries consultant.[2]
Fakahau was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga at the 2014 Tongan general election, and was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 2017 Tongan general election and reappointed to Cabinet.[3] In January 2019 his portfolio was split, with Losaline Ma'asi taking Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and Fakahau retaining Fisheries.
Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva he was not appointed to the cabinet of Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa.
He was re-elected in the 2021 election.[4] On 28 December 2021, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Siaosi Sovaleni as Minister of Fisheries.[5]
Fakahau died on 27 October 2022 in Tongatapu, Tonga, at the age of 74.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "PM announces death of Fisheries Minister". Matangi Tonga. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hon. Semisi Fakahau". Parliament of Tonga. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Prime Minister Pōhiva submits his cabinet lineup to the Tongan king". Asia-Pacific Report. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "PM names new government". Matangi Tonga. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Tongan Minister for Fisheries dies". Kaniva Tonga. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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