| Lupeti Finau | |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term1: | 1978–1979 |
| Successor1: | Tomiteau Finau |
| Constituency1: | Tongatapu |
| Death Date: | 11 March 1979 |
Lupeti Finau (died 11 March 1979) was a Tongan civil servant and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1978 until his death the following year.
Finau was one of the children of politician Molitoni Finau. He won a government scholarship to study at Newington College in Sydney,[1] joining the school in 1933. Like his father, he excelled at sport, representing the school in athletics, cricket and rugby,[2] and winning the school's 120 yard hurdles, high jump and shot put competitions in 1936.[3]
After returning to Tonga he joined the civil service, rising to become Taxation Commissioner,[4] and later Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue. He was also involved in rugby, coaching the Hihifo team to victory in the Hellaby Shield in 1951,[5] and later becoming president of the Tonga Rugby Union.[6]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1978 elections,[7] but died in March 1979. His seat in the legislature was taken by his brother Tomiteau.[8]