Puakena Boreham

Puakena Boreham is a medical practitioner (anaesthetist) who became a Tuvaluan politician, when she was elected to represent Nui in the 2015 Tuvaluan general election.[2][3][4] She was appointed as the Minister of Works and Natural Resources in August 2016;[5] and served as the minister during the Sopoaga Ministry. She was re-elected in the 2019 general election.[6]

The Honourable Dr Puakena Boreham MP
Minister of Works and Natural Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office August 2016
Prime Minister	Enele Sopoaga
Preceded by	Elisala Pita
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 March 2015 Serving with Mackenzie Kiritome
Preceded by	Pelenike Isaia Leneuoti Matusi
Constituency	Nui
Personal details
Born	18 December 1970
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Pasuna Tuaga[1]
Alma mater	Fiji School of Medicine Australian National University

Dr Boreham is the third woman to be elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu:[7] following Naama Maheu Latasi (1989 to 1997);[8] and Pelenike Isaia (2011 to 2015).[9]

Dr Boreham studied at the Fiji School of Medicine and graduated in 1998. She has worked for the Tuvaluan Ministry of Health at the Princess Margaret Hospital as an anaesthetist and as the Medical Superintendent.[10][11] In 2014 she carried out post-graduate study at the Australian National University in global health diplomacy, global health and foreign policy.[12]

References

1. "Dinner was Hosted in Honor of Taiwan Tourist Group, Funafuti, Tuvalu" (PDF). Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). 27 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. "Election looks set to return Sopoaga as Tuvalu's PM". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
3. "Tuvalu National Election 2015 Results (Nui)". Fenui News. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
4. "Cabinet position could await new Tuvalu MP". Radio New Zealand. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
5. "TWCPFC13: Don't forget Article 30- Tuvalu reminds Tuna Commission of 'disproportionate burden' for SIDS". Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). 5 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
6. Tahana, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tuvalu elections: large turnover for new parliament". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
7. Pua Pedro & Semi Malaki (1 April 2015). "One female candidate make it through the National General Election" (PDF). Fenui News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
8. "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1989. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
9. "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
10. "Tuvalu drought could be dry run for dealing with climate change". The Guardian. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
11. "Tuvalu Standard Treatment Guidelines 2010" (PDF). Ministry of Health, Tuvalu. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
12. "Puakena Boreham". Academia.edu. 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.