Fatafehi_Fuatakifolaha

Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha

Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha

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Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha (April 1944[1] – August 2017[2]), styled Lord Veikune, was a Tongan noble and politician.[3] 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.[4] He lost the speakership and his noble title due to conviction for tax evasion and bribery.[5]

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    Who's who in Oceania, 1980-1981. Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus. 1980. ISBN 9780939154135.
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    "Former speaker of Parliament (Veikune) passed away". www.parliament.gov.to.
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    "Fuatakifolaha Fatafehi Veikune died yesterday – TBC".
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    "List of Speakers of the Tongan Legislative Assembly". 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14.
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    "Tongan noble loses his title and position as Speaker after being convicted on criminal charges". RNZ. 7 February 2006.


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