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Tora (surname)
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Tora is the surname of: * Apisai Tora (1934–2020), Fijian politician * Bjarte Tørå (born 1953), Norwegian politician * James Tora (born 1956), Solomon Islands politician * Lia Torá (1907–1972), Brazilian dancer and film actress * Mirco Di Tora (born 1986), Italian swimmer * Semisi Tora (born 1979), Fijian rugby league player See also *Tola (name) *Tona (name) *Tova Tova is a given name, nickname and a surname. Notable people with this name include: Given name * Saint Tova of Thorney (died ), Anglo-Saxon martyr * Tova of the Obotrites (, Slavic princess and queen consort of Denmark * Tova Beck-Friedman ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apisai Tora
Mohammad Apisai Vuniyayawa Tora (January 5, 1934 – August 6, 2020) was a Fijian politician, soldier, and trade unionist. As a labour leader, he was a fighter for dock workers. As a soldier, he served in Malaya and later served as President of the Ex-Servicemen's League. Tora held a variety of political positions, the last being as a Senator from 2001 to 2006. A convert to Islam, he represented a small minority ( numbered in the hundreds) in both the indigenous Fijian and Muslim communities, the great majority of Muslims being Indo-Fijian. On 27 September 2005, he was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for offenses related to the Fiji coup of 2000. Political career Tora had a reputation in Fiji for being something of a chameleon, having championed both Fijian ethnic nationalism and multiculturalism at different times. After returning from military service in Malaya, Tora was president of the North West Branch of the Wholesale and Retail General Workers' Union. With G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarte Tørå
Bjarte Tørå (born 20 May 1953) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the terms 1981–1985 and 1985–1989. He is a former secretary of international affairs in the Christian Democratic Party. Hailing from Nordagutu, he has also been involved in local politics. He later worked for the National Democratic Institute, as country director in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , .... References *National Democratic Institute profile 1953 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting Politicians from Telemark {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tora
James Tora (born 16 July 1956 in Hunuta Village, Ugi IslandsOfficial biography National Parliament of Solomon Islands) is a politician. After studying at the Honiara Technical Institute, he worked as Supervising Manager for Student Welfare Services at the . He then began a career in national politics, when he stood successfully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia Torá
Lia Torá (born Horacia Correa D'Avila; May 12, 1907 – 1972) was a Brazilian dancer and film actress.Kohner p. 347 Selected filmography * ''The Low Necker'' (1927) * ''The Veiled Woman'' (1929) * '' Making the Grade'' (1929) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931) * ''Hollywood, City of Dreams ''Hollywood, City of Dreams'' (Spanish:''Hollywood, ciudad de ensueno'') is a 1931 American drama film directed by George Crone and starring José Bohr, Lia Torá and Donald Reed.Jarvinen p.16-17 It was a Spanish-language film made in the Unite ...'' (1931) References Bibliography * Pancho Kohner. ''Lupita Tovar The Sweetheart of Mexico''. Xlibris Corporation, 2011. External links * 1907 births 1972 deaths Brazilian people of Spanish descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian film actresses Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian female dancers 20th-century Brazilian actresses {{Brazil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirco Di Tora
Mirco Di Tora (born 19 May 1986) is a male Italian swimmer. Di Tora is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. Biography In 2012 Mirco Di Tora qualified for his second Olympic appearance in London 2012. He is a former Italian record-holder in the 50 and 100 metres backstroke. Achievements See also * Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Swimming References External links * Swimmer profileat CONI The Italian National Olympic Committee ( it, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the development and management of sports activity in Italy. ... website {{DEFAULTSORT:Di Tora, Mirco 1986 births Living people Italian male swimmers Italian male backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Italy European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Ferrara Mediterranean Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semisi Tora
Semisi Tora (born 28 January 1979) is a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented his country at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He plays as a or forward. He is the son of dual-code rugby international Kaiava Salusalu. As of 2012, he was playing for the Nyngan Tigers. Tora also competed for Fiji at the 2006 Pacific Cup The 2006 Pacific Cup was the 10th Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted in Auckland and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated Fiji in the final. Fiji's Asaeli Saravaki was the Player of the Tou .... References External linksFiji v France: Teams Living people Fijian rugby league players Fiji national rugby league team players 1979 births Parkes Spacemen players Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Sportspeople from Lautoka {{Fiji-rugbyleague-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tola (name)
Tola is a given name and surname. The given name is a variant of Toni. Notable people who use this name include the following: Given name * Tola (biblical figure), Biblical judge of Israel * Tola, Biblical son of Issachar from the Old Testament * Tola, co-founder with husband Orca of the Abbey at Abbotsbury, England in the 11th Century * Tola of Clonard, a saint in the Irish tradition * Tola Kasali (born 1950), Nigerian politician * Tola Mankiewiczówna (1900 – 1985), Polish singer and actress * Tola Szlagowska (born 1992), Polish singer * Tola, stagename of Carlos Mario Gallego, Columbian journalist and cartoonist of Tola y Maruja Surname * Afrim Tola or Afrim Tole (born 1970), Albanian footballer * Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola (1888 – 1952), Ecuadorian politician (former President) * Efisio Tola (1803 – 1833), Italian patriot * Erjon Tola (born 1986), Albanian alpine ski racer * Fate Tola (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner * Helen Bekele Tola (born 1994), Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tona (name)
Tona, Toña, Toňa and Tóna are given names. Tona is a Danish, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish feminine given name in use in Denmark, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. The name is a short form of Antonia as well as an alternate form of Þone. Tona is also a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name in use in Denmark, Greenland, Sweden, and Norway as a short form of Antona as well as an alternate form of Tone and Torny. Tóna is a Faroese feminine given name that is an alternate form of Tona, Tone and Torny. Toña is a Spanish feminine given name that is a short form of Antonia used in Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
