Pokotoa Sipeli Explained

Pokotoa Sipeli
Office2:Minister for Infrastructure
Term Start2:May 2017
Term End2:June 2020
Primeminister2:Toke Talagi
Predecessor2:Dalton Tagelagi
Successor2:Crossley Tatui
Office3:Minister for Education and Social Services
Term Start3:April 2014
Term End3:May 2017
Predecessor3:himself
Successor3:Billy Talagi
Office4:Minister for Education
Term Start4:May 2011
Term End4:April 2014
Predecessor4:Togia Sioneholo
Successor4:himself
Office7:Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Term Start7:June 2008
Term End7:April 2014
Successor7:Billy Talagi
Constituency Mp11:Liku
Parliament11:Niuean
Term Start11:27 February 1993
Term End11:29 April 2023
Successor11:Logopati Seumanu
Party:Independent

Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli is a former Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister who served in the cabinet of Toke Talagi from 2008 to 2020.

Career

Sipeli was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the seat of Liku at the 1993 Niuean general election. Following the 2008 election, he was appointed to premier Toke Talagi's cabinet, as minister of post and telecommunications, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and minister of administrative services.[1] [2]

He is also chairman of the Niue ICT Development Council (NiDC).[3]

At the 2022 Niue National Awards he was awarded the Niue Distinguished Service Cross.[4]

He retired at the 2023 election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gov.nu/The_Members_of_Niue_Fono_Ekepule/MenuId/130.aspx "Members of the Niue Fono Ekepule"
  2. http://www.gov.nu/Cabinet_Ministers/MenuId/101.aspx Members of the Niuean Cabinet
  3. http://gac.icann.org/gac-representatives/pokotoa-sipeli "Pokotoa Sipeli"
  4. Web site: Distinguished Service Cross awarded to former Cabinet Minister Hon. Pokotoa Sipeli . TVNiue . Esther Pavihi . September 2022 . 3 December 2022.
  5. 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.