Tevita Hala Palefau (born ~1958)[1] is a former Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.
Tevita Hala Palefau | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education, Women's Affairs and Culture | |
| In office 25 January 2005 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Bloomfield |
| Succeeded by | ʻAna Taufeʻulungaki |
Palefu began his career as a teacher at Mailefihi Siu'ilikutapu College in Vava'u in 1979. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji in 1985, and completed a Masters of Science at the University of Technology in Perth, Australia in 1993.[1] He later completed a PhD at the University of Toronto in Canada.[2] From 1996 to 1997 he was principal of Taufa'ahau Pilolevu College in Ha'apai, and he was principal of Tupou College from 1997 to 2000.[2] In 1998 he was ordained a Methodist Minister.
On January 25 2005 he was appointed Minister for Education, Women's Affairs and Culture.[1][2]
He contested the seat of Vava'u 16 in the 2010 election but was unsuccessful. He subsequently worked as Vice President of Education at the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.[3]
Honours
edit- National honours
Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Grand Cross (31 July 2008).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "TONGA NAMES PASTOR MINISTER OF EDUCATION". Pacific Islands Report. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former head teacher made Tonga's education minister". RNZ. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ FWCT Annual Conference, June 2011
- ^ "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.