ʻAna Kata Nau | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1899 |
| Died | 1996 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | Tongan |
| Alma mater | Tupou College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | First female attorney in Tonga |
ʻAna Kata Nau was a Tongan attorney. She was the first female attorney in Tonga.
Life
ʻAna Kata Nau was born on March 17, 1899, at Nelafu, Vavaʻu, Tonga to Tevita Kata Nau II (a reverend minister) and Sela Mahe.[1] She received her education from Tupou College in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, and initially embarked on careers as an educator (1921-1926; 1929) and nurse (1926-1929) before graduating as a lawyer.[2] She died in 1996.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Nau, Semisi (1996). Semisi Nau, the Story of My Life: The Autobiography of a Tongan Methodist Missionary who Worked at Ontong Java in the Solomon Islands. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 9789820201149.
- ↑ Pacific Islands Year Book and Who's who. Pacific Publications. 1963.
- ↑ "Ana Kata Nau (1899-1996) • FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ↑ Wood-Ellem, Elizabeth (2007-06-01). Tonga and the Tongans: heritage and identity. Tonga Research Association. ISBN 9780646474663.
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