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(Redirected from Joan Tahafa-Viliamu) Niuean politician

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu
Minister of Health,
Minister of Community Affairs,
Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation
In office
May 2011 – April 2014
Succeeded byPokotoa Sipeli
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common roll
In office
May 2011 – June 2020
Personal details
Born22 March 1966
Tuapa, Niue
Political partyNone

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu (22 March 1966 – 25 November 2022) was a Niuean politician and Cabinet minister.

Viliamu was born in Tuapa and educated at Matalave Primary School and Niue High School Intermediate. She worked as a public servant and businesswoman before being elected to the Niue Assembly on the common roll at the 2011 election. Following the election she was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Health, the Community Sector, and Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation. She was re-elected in the 2014 Niuean general election but downgraded to an Assistant Minister. She was again re-elected at the 2017 election, but lost her seat at the 2020 election.

References

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  2. Pavihi, Esther. "Former Cabinet Minister Hon. Joan Tahafa Viliamu passed away". TV Niue. TV Niue. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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  8. "Number of female Members of Parliament in Niue drops". TV Niue. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.


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