Fineasi Funaki
Fineasi Funaki (1966 – 13 November 2010)[1] was a Tongan politician and cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights and Democracy Movement.
Funaki was educated at Tonga College and the Tongan teacher's training college, before studying at Brigham Young University–Hawaii.[1] He was elected People's Representative for Ha'apai at the 2005 election. He was appointed Minister of Tourism in May 2006,[2] and was reappointed after the 2008 election.
Funaki resigned from Cabinet in September 2010 due to ill-health.[1]
Honours[]
- National honours
- Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Grand Cross (31 July 2008).[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Fineasi Funaki (44) dies in Fiji". Matangi Tonga. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "A cabinet reshuffle takes place in Tonga". Radio New Zealand International. 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
Categories:
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
- Brigham Young University–Hawaii alumni
- Human Rights and Democracy Movement politicians
- 1966 births
- 2010 deaths
- Government ministers of Tonga
- People from Haʻapai
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III
- Oceanian politician stubs
- Tongan people stubs