| David Fulivai | |
| Office3: | Governor of Vava'u |
| Term Start3: | 1 July 2011 |
| Term End3: | 2018 |
| Predecessor3: | Feleti Sevele |
| Successor3: | Lord Fakatulolo |
| Constituency Mp10: | Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency |
| Parliament10: | Tongan |
| Term Start10: | 31 July 2009 |
| Term End10: | 25 November 2010 |
| Predecessor10: | Sione Laumanuʻuli Luani |
| Successor10: | Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu |
David Fulivai (styled Lord Fulivai) (born 1 December 1977) is a Tongan noble, politician, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He has previously served as Governor of Vava'u.[1] He is the 10th Noble Fulivai since 2002.[2]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2009 in a by-election following the appointment of Sione Laumanuʻuli Luani as Governor of Vava'u.[3] When he elected, he became the youngest member of the Legislative Assembly.[4] He lost his seat just over a year later at the 2010 Tongan general election. In July 2011 he was appointed Governor of Vava'u, becoming its youngest Governor.[5]
In October 2021 the High Court of New Zealand ordered Fulivai and his wife to repay over $250,000 to a New Zealand businessman as part of a fraudulent land deal.[6] [7] [8] New Zealand police subsequently charged him with obtaining by deception.[7] In December 2021 the same businessman took action to recover a further $340,000 paid as part of a yellow fin tuna project.[9]