Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli is a former

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an politician and

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who served in the cabinet of

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from 2008 to 2020.

Career

Sipeli was first elected to the

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in the seat of Liku at the

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. Following the 2008 election, he was appointed to

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, as minister of post and telecommunications, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and minister of administrative services. He is also chairman of the Niue

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Development Council (NiDC). At the 2022 Niue National Awards he was awarded the Niue Distinguished Service Cross. He retired at the 2023 election.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Niue Assembly Agriculture ministers of Niue Ministers of Education of Niue Fisheries ministers of Niue Forestry ministers of Niue Infrastructure ministers of Niue Recipients of the Niue Distinguished Service Cross {{Niue-politician-stub