Billy Talagi Explained
| Billy Talagi |
| Office: | Minister for Education and Social Services |
| Primeminister: | Toke Talagi |
| Term Start: | 6 May 2017 |
| Term End: | 30 May 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Pokotoa Sipeli |
| Successor: | Sauni Tongatule |
| Office2: | Minister of Natural Resources |
| Term Start2: | 30 April 2014 |
| Term End2: | 6 May 2017 |
| Successor2: | Dalton Tagelagi |
| Constituency Mp10: | Common Roll |
| Parliament10: | Niuean |
| Term Start10: | 29 April 2023 |
| Constituency Mp11: | Avatele |
| Parliament11: | Niuean |
| Term Start11: | 19 March 1999 |
| Term End11: | 30 May 2020 |
| Predecessor11: | Aokuso Pavihi |
| Successor11: | Poimamao Vakanofisi |
| Constituency Mp12: | Common Roll |
| Parliament12: | Niuean |
| Term Start12: | 15 February 1997 |
| Term End12: | 19 March 1999 |
| Party: | None |
Billy Graham Talagi is a Niuean politician and former Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the brother of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.
Career
Talagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly in a 1997 by-election.[1] He has represented the village of Avatele in the Niue Assembly continuously since 1999.[2] [3] In 2005, 2008, and 2014 he was elected unopposed. In 2014 he was made Minister of Natural Resources in the Cabinet of Toke Talagi.[4] [5] In 2017 he was made Minister for Education and Social Services.[6] In 2019 he served as Acting Prime Minister while Toke Talagi was receiving medical treatment in New Zealand.[7] [8]
In May 2018 Talagi was discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting MP Terry Coe outside the Niuean Assembly.[9]
He contested the common roll in the 2020 Niuean general election but failed to win a seat.[10] He was re-elected at the 2023 election.[11]
Notes and References
- Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 . Stephen Levine . The Contemporary Pacific . 10 . 1 . Spring 1998 . 216-22 . 26 June 2020 . 29 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629045246/https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/13211/v10n1-216-222-politicalrev.pdf . dead .
- Web site: NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT . Pacific Islands Report . 22 March 1999 . 25 June 2020 . 28 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628033821/http://www.pireport.org/articles/1999/03/22/niue-premier-frank-lui-loses-assembly-seat . dead .
- Political Review: Niue . Stephen Levine . The Contemporary Pacific . 12 . 1 . Spring 2000 . 231-236 . 2020-06-25 . 2022-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512043807/https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/13513/v12n1-231-236-politicalrev.pdf . dead .
- Web site: GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER . Gov.nu . 30 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009232649/http://www.gov.nu/wb/media/Premier%20Talagi%20Press%20Releases/Press%20Release%20-Cabinet%20Ministers%20new%20Portfolios.pdf . 9 October 2014 .
- Web site: Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios . Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi . Pacific Guardians . 30 April 2014 . 26 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180419120249/http://pacificguardians.org/blog/2014/04/30/premier-toke-talagi-announces-niue-govt-and-cabinet-portfolios/ . 19 April 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios . Government of Niue . 11 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307113304/http://www.gov.nu/wb/pages/parliament/cabinet.php . 7 March 2020.
- Web site: Growing concern in Niue over premier's absence - opposition MP . RNZ . 6 September 2019 . 25 June 2020.
- Web site: Niue's Premier returns to island but not to office . RNZ . 23 September 2019 . 25 June 2020.
- Web site: Niue minister admits guilt on assault, discharged . RNZ . 14 May 2018 . 25 June 2020.
- Web site: Niue: MPs set to elect new Premier to replace Sir Toke Talagi . PMN News . 9 June 2020 . 25 June 2020.
- Web site: Son of former Niue Premier among six newcomers to Parliament . RNZ . 3 May 2023 . 3 May 2023.
