Tofua Puletama

Tofua Puletama
Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 April 2014
Preceded by	Salilo Tongia
Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu
In office 19 March 1999 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Ataloma Misihepi
Succeeded by	Salilo Tongia

Tofua Puletama is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.

Puletama is a long-serving member of the Assembly who was first elected at the 1999 Niuean general election.[1][2] He was re-elected unopposed at the 2002 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election by a single vote.[4] An election petition challenging the result was dismissed.[5] He regained his seat in the 2014 election. He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2020 elections. He was re-elected again in the 2023 election.[6][7]

References

1. "NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT". Pacific Islands Report. 22 March 1999. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
2. Levine, Stephen (2000). "Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999". The Contemporary Pacific. 12 (1): 232.
3. "NIUE'S ELECTION INCONCLUSIVE". Pacific Islands Report. 22 April 2002. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
4. "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". RNZ. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
5. "Niue electoral petition dismissed". RNZ. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
6. 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.
7. Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.