The HonorableLord Veikune | |
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1999 – 2001 | |
Preceded by | Lord Fusitu'a |
Succeeded by | Lord Tuʻivakanō |
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2005 – 2006 | |
Preceded by | Lord Tuʻivakanō |
Succeeded by | Havea Tu‘iha‘angana |
Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency | Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha 12 April 1944 Kolofo'ou |
Died | August 2017 |
Spouse | ‘Atilua Veikune |
Children | 5 |
Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha (April 1944 – August 2017), styled Lord Veikune, was a Tongan noble and politician. He held the hereditary title of lord Veikune until 2006. He was a civil servant and later a member of the Legislative Assembly. He was appointed the speaker from 1999 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006. He lost the speakership and his noble title due to conviction for tax evasion and bribery.
References
- Who's who in Oceania, 1980-1981. Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus. 1980. ISBN 9780939154135.
- "Former speaker of Parliament (Veikune) passed away". www.parliament.gov.to.
- "Fuatakifolaha Fatafehi Veikune died yesterday – TBC".
- "List of Speakers of the Tongan Legislative Assembly". 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14.
- "Tongan noble loses his title and position as Speaker after being convicted on criminal charges". RNZ. 7 February 2006.
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