Billy Talagi
Billy Talagi in 2017
Minister for Education and Social Services
In office
6 May 2017 – 30 May 2020
Prime MinisterToke Talagi
Preceded byPokotoa Sipeli
Succeeded bySauni Tongatule
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
30 April 2014 – 6 May 2017
Succeeded byDalton Tagelagi
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common Roll
Assumed office
29 April 2023
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Avatele
In office
19 March 1999 – 30 May 2020
Preceded byAokuso Pavihi
Succeeded byPoimamao Vakanofisi
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common Roll
In office
15 February 1997 – 19 March 1999
Personal details
Political partyNone

Billy Graham Talagi is a Niuean politician and former Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the brother of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.[1]

Career

Talagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly in a 1997 by-election.[2] He has represented the village of Avatele in the Niue Assembly continuously since 1999.[3][4] In 2005, 2008, and 2014 he was elected unopposed. In 2014 he was made Minister of Natural Resources in the Cabinet of Toke Talagi.[5][6] In 2017 he was made Minister for Education and Social Services.[7] In 2019 he served as Acting Prime Minister while Toke Talagi was receiving medical treatment in New Zealand.[1][8]

In May 2018 Talagi was discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting MP Terry Coe outside the Niuean Assembly.[9]

He contested the common roll in the 2020 Niuean general election but failed to win a seat.[10] He was re-elected at the 2023 election.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Growing concern in Niue over premier's absence - opposition MP". RNZ. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Stephen Levine (Spring 1998). "Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 10 (1): 216–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT". Pacific Islands Report. 22 March 1999. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Stephen Levine (Spring 2000). "Political Review: Niue" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 12 (1): 231–236. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  5. ↑ "GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER" (PDF). Gov.nu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi (30 April 2014). "Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios". Pacific Guardians. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios". Government of Niue. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Niue's Premier returns to island but not to office". RNZ. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Niue minister admits guilt on assault, discharged". RNZ. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Niue: MPs set to elect new Premier to replace Sir Toke Talagi". PMN News. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Son of former Niue Premier among six newcomers to Parliament". RNZ. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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