Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano

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Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano
The Honorable
Titilupe 2015 Coronation Diplomat2.jpg
Born (1978-08-12) 12 August 1978 (age 47)
Spouse(s)
Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho Tu'ivakano
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(m. 2007)​
IssueSimon
Michaela
Fatafehi
Father Siosaia Ma’ulupekotofa Tuita, 9th Lord Tuita
Mother Princess Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu, Princess Royal of Tonga
OccupationDiplomat
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Oxford

Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano (born 12 August 1978) is a Tongan diplomat, who is the High Commissioner of Tonga to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to the Netherlands, and Ambassador to Luxembourg.

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Biography

Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano has a BA in Anthropology in 1999, [1] and PG Cert in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Oxford. [2] Her first career was as a news presenter, before joining the civil service in 2001. [2] In 2006 she was appointed Assistant Lord Chamberlain of the Palace Office. [2] From 2012 to 2018 she held the role of Chief of Protocol at the Tongan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [1]

Previously she studied at Tonga High School, Nukualofa, Tongatapu.[ citation needed ]

Queen Elizabeth II accredited Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano as High Commissioner of Tonga to the United Kingdom on 27 June 2018. [3] [4] [5] The role had previously been held by her father the Honourable Siosa’ia Ma’ulupekotofa Tuita, from 1989 to 1992. [3] On 25 September 2020 she was also appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg - the first time the country has accepted a Tongan representative. [1] On 16 December 2021 her letters of accreditation as Ambassador to the Netherlands were also accepted. [6] [7]

On 4 August 2020, she formally deposited the ratification instruments for the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention together with International Labour Organisation Director-General, Guy Ryder, which was the first time an ILC convention was ratified by all member states. [8]

As a member of the Tongan royal family, her uncle is Tupou VI of Tonga and she is also the great-grand-daughter of Queen Salote Tupou III. [2] [3] Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano is Patron of the Tonga Women’s Rugby Association, [9] and of the Tonga Golf Club. [2]

Personal life

In 2007 she became engaged to Major Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho (to); [10] they married the same year, on 30 April civilly and on 3 May religiously. [11] They have three children, one son and two daughters: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tonga accredites first ever ambassador to Luxembourg". Diplomat magazine. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tonga". Diplomat Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tongan ambassador accredited in London". Diplomat magazine. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  4. ↑ Leafnet (2019-03-23). "Meeting with the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga in London". Tree of peace / Strom pokoja. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Showcasing Pacific history in London - News - AUT". news.aut.ac.nz. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Tonga accredites non-resident ambassador for The Netherlands". Diplomat magazine. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  7. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (2021-12-16). "Geloofsbrieven ambassadeurs Tsjaad, Tonga, Nepal, Namibië, Bhutan, Jamaica en Zimbabwe - Activiteit - Het Koninklijk Huis". www.koninklijkhuis.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  8. ↑ "Report IV, Fundamental principles and rights at work: From commitment to action" (PDF). International Labour Organization (First ed.). 2012.
  9. ↑ "Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union » 2017 Oceania Rugby Annual General Meeting". www.fijirugby.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  10. ↑ "Fanetupouvava'u and Kiu celebrate their engagement". Matangitonga. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  11. ↑ Tonga (2007). Report of the Prime Minister for the Year ... Government of Tonga.
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