Dalton Tagelagi

Tagelagi has competed in bowls for Niue, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow{{cite web |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/lawn_bowls/1027216/d_tagelagi.html |title=Dalton Tagelagi |publisher=G2014results.thecgf.com |accessdate=30 April 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215826/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/lawn_bowls/1027216/d_tagelagi.html |url-status=dead }} and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6031192-dalton-tagelagi.htm |title=Dalton TAGELAGI |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation |date= |accessdate=11 June 2020 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611031031/https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6031192-dalton-tagelagi.htm |url-status=dead }} In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/57419 |title=Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited |access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/dalton-emani-makamau-tagelagi/1aceb712-a566-4e3a-8d49-71bc9978a999 |title=Dalton Emani Makamau TAGELAGI |publisher=Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games |date= |accessdate=2 July 2022}}

File:Dean Rex, Dalton Tagelagi, Cindy Kiro, Richard Davies 2022.jpg, Dame Cindy Kiro, in 2022]]

Tagelagi was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2008 Niuean general election. Following the 2014 Niuean general election he was appointed Minister of Infrastructure.{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.nu/wb/media/Premier%20Talagi%20Press%20Releases/Press%20Release%20-Cabinet%20Ministers%20new%20Portfolios.pdf |title=GOVERNMENT OF NIUE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER |publisher=Gov.nu |accessdate=30 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009232649/http://www.gov.nu/wb/media/Premier%20Talagi%20Press%20Releases/Press%20Release%20-Cabinet%20Ministers%20new%20Portfolios.pdf |archivedate=9 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://pacificguardians.org/blog/2014/04/30/premier-toke-talagi-announces-niue-govt-and-cabinet-portfolios/ |title=Premier Toke Talagi announces Niue Govt and cabinet portfolios |author=Lealaiauloto Aigaletaulealea Tauafiafi |publisher=Pacific Guardians |date=30 April 2014 |accessdate=11 June 2020 |archive-date=19 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419120249/http://pacificguardians.org/blog/2014/04/30/premier-toke-talagi-announces-niue-govt-and-cabinet-portfolios/ |url-status=dead }} He was re-elected at the 2017 Niuean general election,{{cite web |title=Office of the Premier |url=http://www.gov.nu/wb/pages/parliament/assembly.php |website=Government of Niue |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810223012/http://www.gov.nu/wb/pages/parliament/assembly.php |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Election 17 Provisional Results |url=http://www.talaniue.com/2017/05/election-17-provisional-results.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516103150/http://www.talaniue.com/2017/05/election-17-provisional-results.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2017 |website=TalaNiue |publisher=TalaNiue.com |accessdate=November 13, 2018}} and subsequently served as Minister for the Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.nu/wb/pages/parliament/cabinet.php |title=Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios |publisher=Government of Niue |date= |accessdate=11 June 2020 |url-status= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307113304/http://www.gov.nu/wb/pages/parliament/cabinet.php |archivedate=7 March 2020}} As Environment Minister he represented Niue at the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, calling for rich nations to show greater ambition.{{cite web |url=https://www.sprep.org/news/niue-one-of-the-smallest-countries-in-the-world-sends-a-loud-message-at-cop25 |title=Niue, one of the smallest countries in the world, sends a loud message at COP25 |publisher=SPREP |date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 August 2021}}

He was re-elected in the 2020 Niuean general election and subsequently elected premier. After being elected he announced that his first priority would be investigating government finances.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/418883/finances-on-agenda-of-new-niue-premier |title=Finances on agenda of new Niue Premier |publisher=RNZ |date=12 June 2020 |access-date=12 August 2021}} As Premier his government ratified the PACER Plus regional trade agreement.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/420438/niue-ratifies-regional-pacer-plus-trade-agreement |title=Niue ratifies regional PACER Plus trade agreement |publisher=RNZ |date=3 July 2020 |accessdate=4 July 2020}} During the COVID-19 pandemic he negotiated a one-way travel-bubble allowing Niueans to travel to New Zealand,{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/438291/quarantine-free-travel-from-niue-to-nz-to-begin-this-month |title=Quarantine-free travel from Niue to NZ to begin this month |publisher=RNZ |date=13 March 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021}} and oversaw a vaccination program which saw Niue gain full herd immunity to the virus.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/125617802/covid19-niue-days-from-full-vaccination-travel-bubble-in-place-by-end-of-year |title=Covid-19: Niue days from full vaccination, travel bubble in place by end of year |author=Torika Tokalau |publisher=Stuff |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/446925/niue-achieves-herd-immunity-for-covid-19 |title=Niue achieves herd immunity for Covid-19 |publisher=RNZ |date=15 July 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021}} In November 2021 he began a one-year term as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific.{{cite web |url=https://www.loopvanuatu.com/global-news/niue-premier-dalton-tagelagi-installed-28th-usp-chancellor-106598 |title=Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi installed as 28th USP Chancellor |publisher=Loop |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=9 December 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2021/10/premier-tagelagi-installed-as-the-29th-chancellor-of-usp-at-the-largest-graduation-ceremony-in-niues-history/ |title=Premier Tagelagi installed as the 28th Chancellor of USP at the largest graduation ceremony in Niue's history. |publisher=TVNiue |date=29 October 2021 |access-date=9 December 2021}} His tenure concluded in June 2022, and he was succeeded by Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II.{{cite web |title=Current Chancellor |url=https://www.usp.ac.fj/usp-governance-council-senate-secretariat/chancellor/ |website=www.usp.ac.fj |access-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221021825/https://www.usp.ac.fj/usp-governance-council-senate-secretariat/chancellor/ |archive-date=21 February 2023 |url-status=live}}

He was re-elected unopposed to the Assembly at the 2023 election.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/04/list-of-candidates-for-the-2023-general-elections-released-tagelagi-duly-elected-with-5-others/ |title=List of candidates for the 2023 General Elections released; Tagelagi duly elected with 5 others |website=TV Niue |author=Esther Pavihi |date=14 April 2023 |access-date=14 April 2023}} He was subsequently re-elected as Premier, defeating O'Love Jacobsen 16 votes to 4.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/489641/dalton-tagelagi-re-elected-premier-of-niue |title=Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue |publisher=RNZ |date=10 May 2023 |access-date=10 May 2023}} He appointed his Cabinet on 12 May 2023, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/489945/dalton-tagelagi-forms-niue-s-first-gender-balanced-cabinet |title=Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet |publisher=RNZ |date=15 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/05/premier-tagelagi-announce-first-gender-balanced-cabinet/ |title=Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet |publisher=TV Niue |author= Esther Pavihi |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023}}

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• {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|lawn_bowls/1027216/d_tagelagi}}
• {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6031192-dalton-tagelagi}}
• {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|57419|Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi}}

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