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Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi
Siosaia Lausiʻi, but since his installation on 30 Oct 1997 with the noble title Maʻafu (shortened for Maʻafu Tukuʻiʻaulahi, meaning ''Maʻafu put in the strong current'', after a happening with an ancestor around 1820), better known as Lord Maʻafu, is a Tongan politician, former military officer, and member of the Tongan nobility.
He enrolled in the Tonga Defence Services on 3 March 1975, and was commissioned "the same year to become Platoon Commander of the Tonga Royal Guards". He served as a commissioned officer, rising to the rank of Commanding Officer of Land Force in 2000, before serving as Private Secretary to King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV from 2001 to 2006.〔("Lord Ma'afu - Tonga's Lands & Environment Minister" ), Tongan government portal, 16 January 2011〕〔(Biography ) on the website of the Parliament of Tonga and (another )〕
He went into politics in 2008, elected to the Legislative Assembly as a Nobles' Representative for Tongatapu, receiving ten votes from fellow electors of the nobility in the general election in April.〔("Former Speaker Tu'iha'angana loses seat in Nobles election" ), Matangi Tonga, April 28, 2008〕 In July 2009, he was appointed Minister for the Environment and Climate Change in Prime Minister Feleti Sevele's Cabinet.〔(Biography ) on the website of the Parliament of Tonga〕〔("Only three nobles chosen in 'able' new Tongan cabinet" ), Pacific Media Centre, January 3, 2011〕
He retained his seat in the November 2010 general election, again receiving ten votes.〔("Vaea and Tu'ilakepa to enter House in Nobles seats" ), Matangi Tonga, November 25, 2010〕 He was then appointed Minister for Lands, Survey, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change in Prime Minister Lord Tuʻivakanō's Cabinet;〔("First meeting of Tonga's new Cabinet" ), Matangi Tonga, January 5, 2011〕 legislation enacted in 2010 prescribed that only a Nobles' Representative could be appointed Minister for Lands.〔("Crown Prince not elected as Noble Representative" ), Taimi Media Network, December 1, 2010〕
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