Tofua Puletama is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.
Tofua Puletama | |
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Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu | |
Assumed office 12 April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Salilo Tongia |
Member of the Niuean Parliament for Makefu | |
In office 19 March 1999 – 7 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ataloma Misihepi |
Succeeded by | Salilo Tongia |
Puletama is a long-serving member of the Assembly who was first elected at the 1999 Niuean general election.[1][2] He was re-elected unopposed at the 2002 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election by a single vote.[4] An election petition challenging the result was dismissed.[5] He regained his seat in the 2014 election. He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2020 elections. He was re-elected again in the 2023 election.[6][7]