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Aliki Kelihiano Kalolo is a Tokelauan politician who currently serves as Head of the Government of Tokelau,or Ulu since 13 March 2013. He previously served in the same position from February 2012 to March 2013,again from 12 March 2019 to 9 March 2020,and again from 8 March 2021 to 19 May 2022. He is a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau,serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs,Education,Economic Development,Natural Resources and the Environment,prior to and then simultaneously to his leadership of the government. The office of Ulu rotates on an annual basis between the faipule of each of the country's three atolls;Kalolo,as faipule of Atafu,took office as Ulu for the first time in 2012.
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References
- ↑ Jasperse, Jaap (12 March 2016). "New Ulu o Tokelau steers the waka to better quality of community life". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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