Tevita ʻAlokuoʻulu
Tevita ʻAlokuoʻulu, Lord Fusituʻa (1908 – 5 October 1973) was a Tongan noble and politician.
Lord Fusituʻa | |
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![]() Lord Fusitu'a 1967 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency | Tongatapu |
Personal details | |
Born | 1908 |
Died | 15 October 1973 (aged 65) |
Biography
Born in 1908, ʻAlokuoʻulu acceded to the Fusituʻa title – one of the three members of the nobility of Niuafoʻou – in 1929 at the age of 21.[1]
He was later elected to the Legislative Assembly as one of the nobles representing Tongatapu.[2]
ʻAlokuoʻulu died in October 1973 at the age of 65, at which point he was the longest-serving noble in Tonga.[1]
References
- The Hon Fusitu'a Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1973, p109
- Tongan Women Missed Their Vote Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1954, p89
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