Sauni Tongatule is a former Niuean politician and

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. He was first elected in

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where he was a candidate on the common roll, which is the single nationwide constituency, where he placed second with 391 votes. Following the election Tongatule was appointed minister for

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and education by the new premier,

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. Prior to entering parliament, Tongatule was the director of the department of the environment. Tongatule retired from politics at the 2023 election.

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