Sonya Talagi Explained

Sonya Talagi
Office9:Minister for Education and Social Services
Primeminister9:Dalton Tagelagi
Term Start9:12 May 2023
Predecessor9:Sauni Tongatule
Constituency Mp11:Common Roll
Parliament11:Niuean
Term Start11:29 April 2023

Sonya Talagi is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.[1]

Talagi was a public servant, working as Director of Transport for the Niuean Government.[2] She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election. While initial results showed her drawing with Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai for the last place on the common roll,[3] [4] final results gave her a two-vote lead.[2]

On 12 May 2023 she was appointed to the Cabinet of Dalton Tagelagi as Minister for Education and Social Services.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Life of late Premier, Sir Toke, celebrated at State Funeral . RNZ . 28 July 2020 . 4 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount . TV Niue . Esther Pavihi . 3 May 2023 . 4 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday . TV Niue . Esther Pavihi . 30 April 2023 . 1 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw . PMN . Matt Manukuo . 1 May 2023 . 3 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet . RNZ . 15 May 2023 . 15 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet . TV Niue . Esther Pavihi . 12 May 2023 . 15 May 2023.

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