Moʻale Finau
Moʻale Finau (born February 10, 1960[1]) is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is currently Governor of Ha'apai.
Moʻale Finau | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Haʻapai 12 | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Viliami Hingano |
| Member of Parliament for Haʻapai 12 | |
| In office 25 November 2010 – 27 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | none (constituency established) |
| Succeeded by | Viliami Hingano |
| Majority | 11.1% |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1960 |
| Political party | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands |
He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
Finau has a Master of Arts degree in Geography and a Certificate in Law.[1] He worked as a teacher, businessman and leadership training officer before entering politics.[1] He stood unsuccessfully as an independent for the seat of Haʻapai in both the 2005[2] and 2008[3] general elections. In the 2010 general election he stood in the new Haʻapai 12 constituency for the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, and was elected with 31.9% of the vote.[4] He lost the seat by 4 votes in the 2014 election.
In February 2015 Finau was appointed Governor of Ha'apai.[5] He was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2017 Tongan general election.
References
- "Mo'ale Finau". Parliament of Tonga. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 17 MARCH 2005". Adam Carr. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 24 APRIL 2008". Adam Carr. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- 2010 general election results, Matangi Tonga
- "Commoner becomes governor of Tonga's Ha'apai". Radio New Zealand International. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.