Sonya Talagi

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Sonya Talagi
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common Roll
Assumed office
29 April 2023

Sonya Talagi is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi. [1]

Talagi was a public servant, working as Director of Transport for the Niuean Government. [2] She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election. While initial results showed her drawing with Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai for the last place on the common roll, [3] [4] final results gave her a two-vote lead. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Life of late Premier, Sir Toke, celebrated at State Funeral". RNZ. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 Esther Pavihi (3 May 2023). "Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount". TV Niue. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". PMN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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