Semisi Fakahau

Semisi Fakahau (born 11 February 1948)[1] is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.

Semisi Fakahau
Minister for Fisheries
In office
30 December 2014 – 10 October 2019
Prime MinisterʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Preceded bySangster Saulala
Succeeded byLord Tuʻilakepa
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Forests
In office
30 December 2014 – 23 January 2019
Prime MinisterʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Preceded bySangster Saulala
Succeeded byLosaline Ma'asi
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 8
Assumed office
27 November 2014
Preceded bySione Taione
Personal details
Born11 February 1948
Political partyDemocratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Fakahau was educated at Vudal Agricultural College in Papua New Guinea.[1] Before entering politics he was Principal Fisheries Officer for the Tongan Government, a fisheries advisor to the Commonwealth Secretariat, and a freelance fisheries consultant.[1]

Fakahau was first elected to Parliament at the 2014 Tongan general election, and was appointed as Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries. He was re-elected in the 2017 Tongan general election and reappointed to Cabinet.[2] In January 2019 his portfolio was split, with Losaline Ma'asi taking Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and Fakahau retaining Fisheries.

Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva he was not appointed to the cabinet of Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa.

References
  1. "Hon. Semisi Fakahau". Parliament of Tonga. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Prime Minister Pōhiva submits his cabinet lineup to the Tongan king". Asia-Pacific Report. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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