Dalton Tagelagi | |
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![]() Tagelagi in 2023 | |
Premier of Niue | |
Assumed office 11 June 2020 | |
Governor-General | Patsy Reddy Cindy Kiro |
Preceded by | Toke Talagi |
Minister for Natural Resources | |
In office May 2017 – June 2020 | |
Premier | Toke Talagi |
Preceded by | Billy Talagi |
Member of the Niue Assembly from Alofi South | |
Assumed office May 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi 5 June 1968 Alofi, Niue |
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | Bowler Politician |
Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi[1] (born 5 June 1968) is a Niuean politician and Premier of Niue since June 2020. He was elected premier by the Niue Legislative Assembly on 11 June 2020, defeating O'Love Jacobsen by 13 votes to 7.[2]
Tagelagi is the son of Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi, who served as Speaker of the Niue Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1993.[2]
Bowls career
He has competed in bowls for Niue, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow[3] and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[4] In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6]
Political career
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Tagelagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2008 Niuean general election. Following the 2014 Niuean general election he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.[7][8] He was re-elected at the 2017 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 the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, calling for rich nations to show greater ambition.[12]
He was re-elected in the 2020 Niuean general election and subsequently elected premier. After being elected he announced that his first priority would be investigating government finances.[13] As Premier his government ratified the PACER Plus regional trade agreement.[14] During the COVID-19 pandemic he negotiated a one-way travel-bubble allowing Niueans to travel to New 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 the University of the South Pacific.[18][19] His tenure concluded in June 2022, and he was succeeded by Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II.[20]
He was re-elected unopposed to the Assembly at the 2023 election.[21] He was subsequently re-elected as Premier, defeating O'Love Jacobsen 16 votes to 4.[22] He appointed his Cabinet on 12 May 2023, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.[23][24]
References
- ^ "Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi". G2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Dalton TAGELAGI". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Office of the Premier". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Election 17 Provisional Results". TalaNiue. TalaNiue.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Niue, one of the smallest countries in the world, sends a loud message at COP25". SPREP. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Finances on agenda of new Niue Premier". RNZ. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Niue ratifies regional PACER Plus trade agreement". RNZ. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Quarantine-free travel from Niue to NZ to begin this month". RNZ. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Torika Tokalau (7 July 2021). "Covid-19: Niue days from full vaccination, travel bubble in place by end of year". Stuff. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Niue achieves herd immunity for Covid-19". RNZ. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi installed as 28th USP Chancellor". Loop. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Premier Tagelagi installed as the 28th Chancellor of USP at the largest graduation ceremony in Niue's history". TVNiue. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Current Chancellor". www.usp.ac.fj. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Esther Pavihi (14 April 2023). "List of candidates for the 2023 General Elections released; Tagelagi duly elected with 5 others". TV Niue. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue". RNZ. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet". RNZ. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links
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- Dalton Tagelagi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Dalton Tagelagi at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Dalton Tagelagi at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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