Joan Viliamu

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu (22 March 1966[1] – 25 November 2022[2]) was a Niuean politician and Cabinet minister.

Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu
Minister of Health,
Minister of Community Affairs,
Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation
In office
May 2011 – April 2014
Succeeded byPokotoa Sipeli
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common roll
In office
May 2011 – June 2020
Personal details
Born22 March 1966
Tuapa, Niue
Political partyNone

Viliamu was born in Tuapa and educated at Matalave Primary School and Niue High School Intermediate.[1] She worked as a public servant and businesswoman[1] before being elected to the Niue Assembly on the common roll at the 2011 election.[3] Following the election she was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Health, the Community Sector, and Minister for the Niue Broadcasting Corporation.[4][5] She was re-elected in the 2014 Niuean general election but downgraded to an Assistant Minister.[6][7] She was again re-elected at the 2017 election, but lost her seat at the 2020 election.[8]

References
  1. "Hon. Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. Pavihi, Esther. "Former Cabinet Minister Hon. Joan Tahafa Viliamu passed away". TV Niue. TV Niue. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". 9 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "Niue cabinet includes first term woman MP". Radio New Zealand International. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. "Number of female Members of Parliament in Niue drops". TV Niue. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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