Veivosa Taka | |
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Member of Parliament for Haʻapai 13 | |
Assumed office 27 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | ‘Uliti Uata |
Personal details | |
Born | October 18,1961 |
Political party | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands |
Veivosa Light of Day Taka (born 18 October 1961) [1] is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
Before entering politics Taka was a shipping director,retail manager,and District Officer for Haʻapai. [2] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2014 Tongan general election. He was re-elected at the 2017 election. In November 2016 he was appointed Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House. [3]
He was re-elected in the 2021 election. [4] He subsequently supported Siaosi Sovaleni for Prime Minister. While offered a cabinet position,he decided to remain outside cabinet. [5]
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