Sonya Talagi is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.[1]
Sonya Talagi | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education and Social Services | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Dalton Tagelagi |
| Preceded by | Sauni Tongatule |
| Member of the Niuean Parliament for Common Roll | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2023 | |
Talagi was a public servant, working as Director of Transport for the Niuean Government.[2] She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election. While initial results showed her drawing with Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai for the last place on the common roll,[3][4] final results gave her a two-vote lead.[2]
On 12 May 2023 she was appointed to the Cabinet of Dalton Tagelagi as Minister for Education and Social Services.[5] [6]
References
edit- ^ "Life of late Premier, Sir Toke, celebrated at State Funeral". RNZ. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b Esther Pavihi (3 May 2023). "Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount". TV Niue. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet". RNZ. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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