Maureen Melekitama

Florence Maureen Melekitama is a Niuean civil servant and politician.

Maureen Melekitama
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Mutalau
Assumed office
29 April 2023
Preceded byMakaseau Ioane
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Mutalau
In office
6 May 2017 – 30 May 2020
Preceded byBill Vakaafi Motufoou
Succeeded byMakaseau Ioane

Melekitama was a civil servant who worked for the tax office.[1] She was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2017 Niuean general election, when she tied with rival candidate Makaseau Ioane but had her name drawn by lot.[2] She lost the seat to Ioane at the 2020 election, again on a hat-draw.[3][4] Following her electoral defeat she was appointed Internal Auditor by the Niuean Government.[1]

She was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2023 election.[5][6] She was subsequently appointed as Member Assisting the Minister to Sonya Talagi, the Minister for Education and Social Services.[7]

References
  1. Esther Pavihi (14 October 2020). "Former MP appointed by the Public Service Commission as Internal Auditor raises questions". TV Niue. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. "Fifth woman to join Niue's legislature". RNZ. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. "Top polling Hipa wants to be Niue Premier". RNZ. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. "Drawing out of a hat determines Makaseau Ioane as duly elected MP for the village of Mutalau". TV Niue. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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