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.
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]