Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi
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Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi was a Niue
an politician
and elder
. Tagelagi served as the first Speaker of the Niue Assembly
from 1976 to 1993.
From 1958 until 1963, Tagelagi worked as an employee of the New Zealand Internal Affairs and Island Territories Department
. He later served as the head of inland revenue, Niuean customs comptroller
, and treasurer
. Aside from his long tenure as Niue's first Speaker, Tagelagi was also a member of many Niuean government committees. He served actively on the Alofi
village council until his death in 2011.
Within business, he served as the Niue Development Bank's general manager
and owned an accounting firm.
Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi died from a long illness at his home in Alofi
, Niue
, on September 10, 2011, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife Etena Elovi (née
Hekau) Tagelagi, his daughter and four sons.
Niue
Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
an politician
Politician
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and elder
Elder
Elder is a surname that means "older than you".* American Indian elder-In religion:* Elder , person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group** Elder...
. Tagelagi served as the first Speaker of the Niue Assembly
Niue Assembly
The Niue Assembly is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members, 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three year term...
from 1976 to 1993.
From 1958 until 1963, Tagelagi worked as an employee of the New Zealand Internal Affairs and Island Territories Department
Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand)
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs is a state sector organisation whose roles include the issue of passports; administering citizenship grant applications, and lottery grant applications; enforcement of censorship and gambling law; registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil...
. He later served as the head of inland revenue, Niuean customs comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
, and treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
. Aside from his long tenure as Niue's first Speaker, Tagelagi was also a member of many Niuean government committees. He served actively on the Alofi
Alofi
Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. With a population of 581 , Alofi has the distinction of being the smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages Alofi North and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. Alofi...
village council until his death in 2011.
Within business, he served as the Niue Development Bank's general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
and owned an accounting firm.
Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi died from a long illness at his home in Alofi
Alofi
Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. With a population of 581 , Alofi has the distinction of being the smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages Alofi North and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. Alofi...
, Niue
Niue
Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
, on September 10, 2011, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife Etena Elovi (née
NEE
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Hekau) Tagelagi, his daughter and four sons.