Ricky Muiaki Makani is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.

Ricky Makani
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Tamakautoga
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded byAndrew Funaki

In 2019 he was elected to the Tamakautoga village Council.[1] He was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2020 Niuean general election. In the Assembly he established and chaired[2] an inquiry into the operations of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue and Telecom Niue.[3][4]

He was re-elected in the 2023 election.[5][6] He was subsequently appointed Member Assisting the Minister to Crossley Tatui, Minister of Finance and Infrastructure.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ricky Makani elected Tamakautoga's village councillor". TV Niue. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ Esther Pavihi (13 August 2021). "BCN News come under fire on day two of the Committee hearing". TV Niue. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ Esther Pavihi (20 July 2021). "Parliamentary committee confirmed to probe into the operations of BCN and TNL". TV Niue. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ Esther Pavihi (6 May 2021). "First-ever parliamentary committee to look into BCN and Telecom Niue operations". TV Niue. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.