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Niuean politician

Pokotoa SipeliNDSC
Minister for Infrastructure
In office
May 2017 – June 2020
Prime MinisterToke Talagi
Preceded byDalton Tagelagi
Succeeded byCrossley Tatui
Minister for Education and Social Services
In office
April 2014 – May 2017
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byBilly Talagi
Minister for Education
In office
May 2011 – April 2014
Preceded byTogia Sioneholo
Succeeded byhimself
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
In office
June 2008 – April 2014
Succeeded byBilly Talagi
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Liku
In office
27 February 1993 – 29 April 2023
Succeeded byLogopati Seumanu
Personal details
Political partyIndependent

Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli NDSC 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.

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

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

He retired at the 2023 election.

References

  1. ^ Sariah Magaoa (14 April 2023). "Six members announce retirement from politics in the lead up to the general elections 2023". TV Niue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. "Members of the Niue Fono Ekepule" Archived 12 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, website of the Niuean government
  3. Members of the Niuean Cabinet Archived 18 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, website of the Niuean government
  4. "Pokotoa Sipeli" Archived 28 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, ICANN
  5. Esther Pavihi (September 2022). "Distinguished Service Cross awarded to former Cabinet Minister Hon. Pokotoa Sipeli". TVNiue. Retrieved 3 December 2022.


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