Jack Willie Lipitoa Explained

Constituency Mp5:Namukulu
Parliament5:Niuean
Term Start5:1987
Term End5:29 April 2023
Predecessor5:Enetama Lipitoa
Successor5:Sione Sionetuato
Party:None
Nationality:Niuean

Jack Willie Lipitoa (born)[1] is a Niuean politician and former Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the older brother of former Cabinet Minister Enetama Lipitoa.

Lipitoa worked as a teacher, first at Matalave and then at Niue High School. He was first elected to the Niuean Assembly at the 1987 Niuean general election, replacing his brother who had moved to a seat on the common roll. He has been re-elected at every election since. He retired at the 2023 election.[2]

Honours

Lipitoa was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3] At the 2021 Niue National Awards, he was awarded the Niue Distinguished Service Cross.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Namukulu celebrates in style its 100th anniversary . TV Niue . 3 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Six members announce retirement from politics in the lead up to the general elections 2023 . TV Niue . Sariah Magaoa . 14 April 2023 . 3 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 1999 (including Niue) . Shroff . Marie . 7 June 1999 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) . Wellington . 3 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Long-serving Assemblyman from Namukulu Jack Willie Lipitoa QSM, NDSC is awarded Niue’s highest honour this year . TVNiue . Esther Pavihi . October 2021 . 3 December 2022.
  5. Web site: NIUE NATIONAL AWARDS . Government of Niue . 19 October 2021 . 3 December 2022.

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