Malakai Fakatoufifita
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Malakai Fakatoufifita, styled Hon. Tu'ilakepa, is a Tonga
n noble, politician, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
.
Fakatoufifita was educated at Liahona High School in Tonga and in the USA. He was appointed as the 15th holder of the Tu'ilakepa title in 1977, with estates in Talasiu in Tongatapu
and Ofu, Okoa and Vasivasi in Vava'u
.
Fakatoufifita worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources before entering politics. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly as a noble representative for Vava'u
in the 1993 election
, serving for one term. He was re-elected in 2005
, and subsequently in 2008
and 2010
.
In April 2008, he was appointed Speaker of the Tongan Legislative Assembly by King George Tupou V
.
On 3 December 2010 he was arrested on firearms charges following a series of drug raids across the country. On 9 December 2010 he was charged with two counts of possession of an illegal firearm, two counts of possession of illegal ammunition, and one count of possession of an illegal drug, and released on bail.
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n noble, politician, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Legislative Assembly of Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has 30 members, 9 members elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies via the single non-transferable vote system, 9 members elected for a three year term by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga, 10 members of the Privy Council and 2 governors. The...
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Fakatoufifita was educated at Liahona High School in Tonga and in the USA. He was appointed as the 15th holder of the Tu'ilakepa title in 1977, with estates in Talasiu in Tongatapu
Tongatapu
Tongatapu is the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga and the location of its capital Nukualofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with approximately 71,260 residents , 70.5% of the national population...
and Ofu, Okoa and Vasivasi in Vava'u
Vava'u
Vavau is an island chain of one large island and 40 smaller ones in Tonga. According to tradition Maui fished both Tongatapu and Vavau but put a little more effort into the former. Vavau rises 204 meters above sea level...
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Fakatoufifita worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources before entering politics. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly as a noble representative for Vava'u
Vava'u
Vavau is an island chain of one large island and 40 smaller ones in Tonga. According to tradition Maui fished both Tongatapu and Vavau but put a little more effort into the former. Vavau rises 204 meters above sea level...
in the 1993 election
Tongan general election, 1993
General elections were held in Tonga on 3 and 4 February 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Nine nobles and nine people's representatives were elected. Six of the latter favoured democratic reform. Voter turnout was 59.3%.-Results:...
, serving for one term. He was re-elected in 2005
Tongan general election, 2005
A General election was held in Tonga on 17 March 2005. Only nine members of the 30-seat parliament are elected, the rest appointed by the King or are members of the Tongan aristocracy. The Human Rights and Democracy Movement won seven of the nine seats...
, and subsequently in 2008
Tongan general election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Tonga on April 23 and 24, 2008 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly. The nobles were elected on 23 April, and the nine people's representatives on 24 April. A total of 32,000 people turned out to vote, giving a turnout of 48%.71 candidates had filed for...
and 2010
Tongan general election, 2010
Early general elections under a new electoral law were held in Tonga on 25 November 2010. They determined the composition of the 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly....
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In April 2008, he was appointed Speaker of the Tongan Legislative Assembly by King George Tupou V
George Tupou V
George Tupou V , is the current King of Tonga.-Early life:...
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On 3 December 2010 he was arrested on firearms charges following a series of drug raids across the country. On 9 December 2010 he was charged with two counts of possession of an illegal firearm, two counts of possession of illegal ammunition, and one count of possession of an illegal drug, and released on bail.