Va'aiga Tukuitonga is a Niue

Niue

Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...

an politician. She is member of the Niue Assembly

Niue Assembly

The Niue Assembly is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members, 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three year term...

 for the village of Alofi

Alofi

Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. With a population of 581 , Alofi has the distinction of being the smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages Alofi North and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. Alofi...

 North.

Tukuitonga is a retired schoolteacher. She was first elected to the Assembly in the 1999 elections

Niuean general election, 1999

General elections were held in Niue on 19 March 1999 to determine the composition of the twenty member national Assembly. Fourteen incumbents retained their seats, with Premier Frank Lui a notable exception. Following the election, the Niue People's Party was able to form a government, and its...

, defeating sitting Premier

Premier of Niue

The Premier of Niue is Niue's head of government. He or she is elected by the Niue Assembly, and forms a Cabinet consisting of him- or herself and three other members of the Assembly....

 Frank Lui

Frank Lui

Frank Fakaotimanava Lui, CNZM is a former Premier of the Pacific Island state of Niue. Frank Lui was elected into office in the General Elections of early 1993, taking over from the interim premiership of Young Vivian, which was put in place following the passing of long-serving Premier Sir Robert...

 in his own seat. She was re-elected at the 2002 and 2005 elections, and appointed to the Cabinet of Young Vivian

Young Vivian

Mititaiagimene Young Vivian is a Niuean politician who has twice been the premier of his country. Representing the Niue People's Action Party, he defeated sitting premier Sani Lakatani in May 2002 elections. Vivian had previously served as premier for a brief period from 12 December 1992 to 9...

 as Minister of Education after the latter. She was elected unopposed at the 2008 election

Niuean general election, 2008

Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on June 7, 2008. They were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20 member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly, whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters...

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