Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Lord Veikune
Birth Name:Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha
Office1:Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Term1:1999 – 2001
Predecessor1:Lord Fusitu'a
Successor1:Lord Tuʻivakanō
Office2:Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Term2:2005 – 2006
Predecessor2:Lord Tuʻivakanō
Successor2:Havea Tu‘iha‘angana
Office3:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Constituency3:Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency
Birth Place:Kolofo'ou
Birth Date:12 April 1944
Death Date:August 2017
Spouse:‘Atilua Veikune
Children:5

Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha (April 1944[1] – August 2017[2]), styled Lord Veikune, was a Tongan noble and politician.[3] He held the hereditary title of lord Veikune until 2006. He was a civil servant and later a member of the Legislative Assembly. He was appointed the speaker from 1999 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006.[4] He lost the speakership and his noble title due to conviction for tax evasion and bribery.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who in Oceania, 1980-1981 . Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus . en . 1980. 9780939154135.
  2. Web site: Former speaker of Parliament (Veikune) passed away . www.parliament.gov.to.
  3. Web site: Fuatakifolaha Fatafehi Veikune died yesterday – TBC . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: List of Speakers of the Tongan Legislative Assembly . 14 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814173209/http://www.mic.gov.to/timeline-box/2458-royal-birthdays . 2020-08-14 .
  5. Web site: Tongan noble loses his title and position as Speaker after being convicted on criminal charges . RNZ . en-nz . 7 February 2006.