Lord Tongaleva Luani (died 24 January 1987) was a

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n noble and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly between 1957 and 1978.

Biography

Luani was educated at 'Apifo'ou College and

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and later became president of the Catholic Schools Ex-Students Association. He was a lay preacher in the

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and a sports official, serving as president of the Tonga Amateur and Professional Boxing Association and vice president of the Tonga Amateur Sports Association. In

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as one of the seven representatives of nobles. He remained a member until

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

. He died at his home in the Kolofoʻou district of Nukuʻalofa in January 1987 after suffering a heart attack.Hon Luani (Tongalevu)
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1987, p49 His son

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later also served as an MP.Lord Luani, Governor of Vava’u, passes away
Tonga Government Portal, 13 May 2010

References

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