Joan Viliamu

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu
Minister of Health,
Minister of Community Affairs,
Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation
In office
May 2011 – April 2014
Succeeded byPokotoa Sipeli
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common roll
In office
May 2011 – June 2020
Personal details
Born22 March 1966
Tuapa, Niue
Political partyNone

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu (22 March 1966[1] – 25 November 2022[2]) was a Niuean politician and Cabinet minister.

Viliamu was born in Tuapa and educated at Matalave Primary School and Niue High School Intermediate.[1] She worked as a public servant and businesswoman[1] before being elected to the Niue Assembly on the common roll at the 2011 election.[3] Following the election she was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Health, the Community Sector, and Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation.[4][5] She was re-elected in the 2014 Niuean general election but downgraded to an Assistant Minister.[6][7] She was again re-elected at the 2017 election, but lost her seat at the 2020 election.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hon. Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ Pavihi, Esther. "Former Cabinet Minister Hon. Joan Tahafa Viliamu passed away". TV Niue. TV Niue. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". 9 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Niue cabinet includes first term woman MP". Radio New Zealand International. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. ^ Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Number of female Members of Parliament in Niue drops". TV Niue. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.


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