Hima Douglas Explained

Hima Ikimotu Douglas (also known as Himalea I Takelesi) (born 1946 or 1947) is a Niuean broadcaster, politician, and diplomat. He is Speaker of the Niue Assembly.

Douglas was educated in New Zealand and holds an accounting degree.^[1] He worked as a broadcaster, a broadcasting consultant, and a public servant for the South Pacific Commission and Niuean government, and for many years was manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue.^[1] He was elected to the Niue Assembly at the 1999 Niuean general election,^[2] but resigned partway through his term to become Niue's first High Commissioner to New Zealand.^[3] Following his return to Niue he was re-elected at the 2005 election, but was not re-elected in the Niuean general election of June 2008.^[4]

In June 2020, he was elected Speaker of the Niue Assembly, replacing Togiavalu Pihigia.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us . Talaniue . 11 June 2020.
2. Web site: NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT . Pacific Islands Report . 22 March 1999 . 26 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 .
3. Web site: HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMA DOUGLAS TAKELESI LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND . Pacific Islands Report . 14 February 2001 . 11 June 2020.
4. Web site: Surprise changes in Niue's elections . RNZ . 9 June 2008 . 11 June 2020.
5. Web site: Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue . RNZ . 11 June 2020 . 11 June 2020.
6. Web site: Selection of Speaker, Most Controversial Ever . Talaniue . 12 June 2020 . 25 June 2020.