Who's Who in Niue

Government and Cabinet Members

Premier and Chairman of Cabinet
Hon Toke Tufukia Talagi

Minister for:

• Premier's Department (Civil Aviation, Crown Law, External Affairs, Planning, Economic Development and Statistics)
• Finance, Customs and Revenue and Government Assets
• Niue Public Service
• Police and National Security
• Private Sector Development
• Tourism
• Meteorological Services and Climate Change
• Youth and Sports
• Environment

Hon Maihetoe Hekau

Minister for:

• Taoga Niue
  

Hon Dion Taufitu

Minister for:

• Niue Broadcasting Corporation
• Trading Operations
• Immigration and Population

Hon Pokotoa Sipeli

Minister for:

• Post and Telecommunications
• Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
• Administrative Services (ISO, NTDC, Government Accommodation)

Hon O'Love Jacobsen

Minister for:

• Health
• Public Works (Water Supply, Building Civil and Quarry, Outside Services and Heavy Plant)
• Women's Affairs
• Niue Power Corporation

Hon Togia Sioneholo

Minister for:

• Community Affairs (Village Councils, Pensions and Benefits and Non Government Organisations)
• Justice, Lands and Survey
• Education
• Shipping
• Bulk Fuel

Government Officials

Speaker of the Niue Assembly (re-elected by the Assembly on 18 June 2008)
Hon Atapana Siakimotu

Secretary to Government
Richard Hipa

Deputy Secretary to Government
Vacant

Crown Law Office
Nina Hekau (Acting Head)

External Affairs
Christine Ioane (Head)

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Brendon Pasisi (Director)

Gaylene Tasmania (Deputy Director)

Department of Health
Bob Talagi (Acting Director)

Telecom Niue
Tuli Heka (Acting Director)

Department of Public Works
Deve Talagi (Director)

Department of Administrative Services
Wennie Salatielu (Acting Director)

Niue Tourism Authority
Hema Takelesi (Director)

Department of Education
Loseligi Siakimotu (Director)

Department of Community Affairs
Fapoi Akesi (Director)

Treasury
John Canny (Acting Financial Secretary)

Police and Immigration Department
Mark Chenery (Chief)

Department of Justice, Lands and Survey
Justin Kamupala (Head)

Public Service Commission
Malua Jackson (Chairperson)

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