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Kolouei O'Brien
Kolouei O'Brien (1939 – 11 May 2015) was a politician from Tokelau and faipule of Fakaofo Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 k .... He served as the head of government of Tokelau three times, from February 2000 until February 2001, from February 2003 until February 2004, and from February 2006 until February 2007. Kolouei O'Brien had a master's degree in navigation/yachting. He was born at Fakaofo and died at his home there on 11 May 2015. References 1939 births 2015 deaths Heads of Government of Tokelau Government ministers of Tokelau Members of the Parliament of Tokelau People from Fakaofo {{tokelau-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Of Government Of Tokelau
The office of head of government of Tokelau ( tkl, Ulu-o-Tokelau), often simply called the , rotates yearly between the (leaders) of Tokelau's three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. The current is Siopili Perez, the Faipule of Nukunonu atoll, who has held the position since May 2022. There have been 30 ''Ulus of Tokelau'' from 1993, when the office was established, to 2022. List The Ulu-o-Tokelau since the office's creation in 1993 have been: See also * Administrators of Tokelau References {{DEFAULTSORT:Head Of Government Of Tokelau Tokelau Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, a ... Tokelau-related lists 1992 establishments in Tokelau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pio Tuia
Pio Iosefo Tuia (born 1943) has been , Heads of Government of Tokelau, head of government of Tokelau, six times. The position of ulu rotates annually between the three (one for each of the three atolls), who are elected for terms lasting three years. Tuia served as ''ulu'' for the sixth time in February 2011. He was also the faipule of Nukunonu and a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau. It was under Tuia's leadership that Tokelau became, in November 2011, a founding member of the Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment. Tuia's five terms: *February 1996–February 1997 *February 1999–February 2000 *February 2002–February 2003 *February 2005–February 2006 *February 2008–21 February 2009 In the 2006 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tuia was appointed an Officer of the Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuresa Nasau
Kuresa Nasau is a Tokelauan politician who has served as Heads of Government of Tokelau, head of government ( tkl, Ulu o Tokelau) five times and as of Atafu. He lost his seat in the 2011 election, but was re-elected in 2014. He lost his seat again in the 2017 Tokelauan general election, 2017 election. In 2017, after the election, it was revealed that he had made several controversial capital investment decisions, including the purchase of two helicopters. Terms of office as : *February 1998 – February 1999 *February 2001 – February 2002 *February 2007 – February 2008 *22 March 2010 – 11 March 2011 *February 2014 – 23 February 2015 References Year of birth missing (living people) Heads of Government of Tokelau Members of the Parliament of Tokelau People from Atafu Living people {{tokelau-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patuki Isaako
Patuki Isaako is a Tokelauan political figure. Background and political role Isaako is from Atafu. He was the head of government of Tokelau () from February 2004 to February 2005. Issues In May 2004, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonialization held a seminar to discuss independence for Tokelau from New Zealand. Isaako opposed the idea, mainly because Tokelau may be too small and undeveloped to function on its own. See also * Politics of Tokelau The politics of Tokelau takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. The head of state of Tokelau is King Charles III in right of his Realm of New Zealand, who is represented by an Administrator (as ... References External linksTokelau Wonders, "What Have We Done Wrong?" Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Heads of Government of Tokelau Members of the Parliament of Tokelau People from Atafu {{tokelau-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokelau
Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of . The capital rotates yearly among the three atolls. In addition to these three, Swains Island, which forms part of the same archipelago, is the subject of an ongoing territorial dispute; it is currently administered by the United States as part of American Samoa. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands. Tokelau has a population of approximately 1,500 people; it has the fourth-smallest population of any sovereign state or dependency in the world. As of the 2016 census, around 45% of its residents had been born overseas, mostly in Samoa or New Zealand. The populace has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fakaofo
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km2. According to the 2006 census 483 people officially live on Fakaofo (however just 370 were present at census night). Of those present 70% belong to the Congregational Church and 22% to the Catholic Church. Geography and government The main settlement on the island is Fale on Fale Islet, towards the western side of the atoll. Located two kilometres to the west of it is the relatively large Fenua Fala Islet, where a second settlement was established in 1960. Other islets in the group include Teafua, Nukumatau, Nukulakia, Fenua Loa, Saumatafanga, Motu Akea, Matangi, Lalo, and Mulifenua. Fakaofo's Council of Elders is made up of citizens over the age of 60. History The island was sighted by the whale ship ''General Jackson' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Ministers Of Tokelau
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Members Of The Parliament Of Tokelau
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