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Dalton Tagelagi

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The Honourable
Dalton Tagelagi
Tagelagi in 2023
Prime Minister of Niue
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2020
Governor-GeneralPatsy Reddy
Cindy Kiro
Preceded byToke Talagi
Minister for Natural Resources
In office
May 2017 – June 2020
PremierToke Talagi
Preceded byBilly Talagi
Member of theNiue AssemblyfromAlofiSouth
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2008
Personal details
Born
Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi

(1968-06-05)5 June 1968(age 56)
Alofi,Niue
Political partyIndependent
OccupationBowler
Politician

Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi[1](born 5 June 1968) is a Niuean politician andPrime Minister of Niue(also still referred to as the Premier) since June 2020. He was elected premier by theNiue Legislative Assemblyon 11 June 2020, defeatingO'Love Jacobsenby 13 votes to 7.[2]

Tagelagi is the son ofSam Pata Emani Tagelagi,who served as Speaker of theNiue Legislative Assemblyfrom 1976 to 1993.[2]

Bowls career

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He has competed inbowlsfor Niue, at the2014 Commonwealth Gamesin Glasgow[3]and the2018 Commonwealth Gameson theGold Coast.[4]In 2022, he competed in themen's pairsand themen's foursat the2022 Commonwealth Gamesin Birmingham.[5][6]

Political career

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Dalton Tagelagi with theGovernor-General of New Zealand,Dame Cindy Kiro,in 2022

Tagelagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the2008 Niuean general election.Following the2014 Niuean general electionhe was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.[7][8]He was re-elected at the2017 Niuean general election,[9][10]and subsequently served as Minister for the Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[2][11]As Environment Minister he represented Niue at the2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference,calling for rich nations to show greater ambition.[12]

He was re-elected in the2020 Niuean general electionand subsequently elected premier. After being elected he announced that his first priority would be investigating government finances.[13]As Premier his government ratified thePACER Plusregional trade agreement.[14]During theCOVID-19 pandemiche negotiated a one-way travel-bubble allowing Niueans to travel toNew Zealand,[15]and oversaw a vaccination program which saw Niue gain full herd immunity to the virus.[16][17]In November 2021 he began a one-year term as Chancellor of theUniversity of the South Pacific.[18][19]His tenure concluded in June 2022, and he was succeeded byTuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II.[20]

He was re-elected unopposed to the Assembly at the2023 election.[21]He was subsequently re-elected as Premier, defeatingO'Love Jacobsen16 votes to 4.[22]He appointed his Cabinet on 12 May 2023, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^"Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI".Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.Retrieved2 July2022.
  2. ^abc"Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue".RNZ. 11 June 2020.Retrieved11 June2020.
  3. ^"Dalton Tagelagi".G2014results.thecgf.com. Archived fromthe originalon 23 September 2015.Retrieved30 April2015.
  4. ^"Dalton TAGELAGI".Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived fromthe originalon 11 June 2020.Retrieved11 June2020.
  5. ^"Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI".Birmingham2022.com.Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited.Retrieved2 August2022.
  6. ^"Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI".Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.Retrieved2 July2022.
  7. ^"GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER"(PDF).Gov.nu. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 9 October 2014.Retrieved30 April2015.
  8. ^Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014)."Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios".Pacific Guardians. Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2018.Retrieved11 June2020.
  9. ^"Office of the Premier".Government of Niue.Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2020.Retrieved14 November2018.
  10. ^"Election 17 Provisional Results".TalaNiue.TalaNiue.com. Archived fromthe originalon 16 May 2017.Retrieved13 November2018.
  11. ^"Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios".Government of Niue. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2020.Retrieved11 June2020.
  12. ^"Niue, one of the smallest countries in the world, sends a loud message at COP25".SPREP. 12 December 2019.Retrieved12 August2021.
  13. ^"Finances on agenda of new Niue Premier".RNZ. 12 June 2020.Retrieved12 August2021.
  14. ^"Niue ratifies regional PACER Plus trade agreement".RNZ. 3 July 2020.Retrieved4 July2020.
  15. ^"Quarantine-free travel from Niue to NZ to begin this month".RNZ. 13 March 2021.Retrieved12 August2021.
  16. ^Torika Tokalau (7 July 2021)."Covid-19: Niue days from full vaccination, travel bubble in place by end of year".Stuff.Retrieved12 August2021.
  17. ^"Niue achieves herd immunity for Covid-19".RNZ. 15 July 2021.Retrieved12 August2021.
  18. ^"Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi installed as 28th USP Chancellor".Loop. 12 November 2021.Retrieved9 December2021.
  19. ^"Premier Tagelagi installed as the 28th Chancellor of USP at the largest graduation ceremony in Niue's history".TVNiue. 29 October 2021.Retrieved9 December2021.
  20. ^"Current Chancellor".www.usp.ac.fj.Archivedfrom the original on 21 February 2023.Retrieved2 April2023.
  21. ^Esther Pavihi (14 April 2023)."List of candidates for the 2023 General Elections released; Tagelagi duly elected with 5 others".TV Niue.Retrieved14 April2023.
  22. ^"Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue".RNZ. 10 May 2023.Retrieved10 May2023.
  23. ^"Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet".RNZ. 15 May 2023.Retrieved15 May2023.
  24. ^Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023)."Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet".TV Niue.Retrieved15 May2023.
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