Hon Tu'ilakepa
Profile of the Hon Tu’ilakepa
Hon. Tu’ilakepa was re-eleted as the Nobles Number 1 Representative of the Vava'u Group in the 2008 General Elections. He was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Tonga the same year.
EDUCATION:
• Liahona High School, Tonga • USA
PARLIAMENT HISTORY:
• First elected to Legislative Assembly in 1993-1995
• Re-elected in 2005
• Elected Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, 2005-2007
• Member of the Standing Committee on Legislation, 2005-present
• Member of Special Parliamentary Select Committee on Political Reform, 2007 (aka Tripartite Committee)
• Appointed Speaker of House, 2008
• Chairman of Legislative Assembly of Tonga Retirement Fund Board, 2008
• Member of the CPA Executive Committee, 2006-2008
• Member of PPAPD/FPOCC Executive Committee, 2008
TRAVEL & PARLIAMENT CONFERENCES:
- 2005 — Attended the CPA Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, Kenya
- 2007 — APPU Conference, Palau
- 2008 — Attended the CPA Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, Adelaide, Australia
- 2008 — Attended the CPA Annual Conference, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia
