Maureen Melekitama

{{Short description|Niuean civil servant and politician}}

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Florence Maureen Melekitama is a Niuean civil servant and politician.

Melekitama was a civil servant who worked for the tax office.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2020/10/former-mp-appointed-by-the-public-service-commission-as-internal-auditor-raises-questions/ |title=Former MP appointed by the Public Service Commission as Internal Auditor raises questions |publisher=TV Niue |author= Esther Pavihi |date=14 October 2020 |access-date=5 May 2023}} She was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2017 Niuean general election, when she tied with rival candidate Makaseau Ioane but had her name drawn by lot.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/330491/fifth-woman-to-join-niue%27s-legislature |title=Fifth woman to join Niue's legislature |publisher=RNZ |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=5 May 2023}} She lost the seat to Ioane at the 2020 election, again on a hat-draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/418162/top-polling-hipa-wants-to-be-niue-premier |title=Top polling Hipa wants to be Niue Premier |publisher=RNZ |date=3 June 2020 |access-date=5 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2020/06/drawing-out-of-a-hat-determines-makaseau-ioane-as-duly-elected-mp-for-the-village-of-mutalau/ |title=Drawing out of a hat determines Makaseau Ioane as duly elected MP for the village of Mutalau |publisher=TV Niue |date=3 June 2020 |access-date=5 May 2023}} Following her electoral defeat she was appointed Internal Auditor by the Niuean Government.

She was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2023 election.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/04/several-new-members-will-be-sworn-in-to-the-18th-niue-legislative-assembly-after-the-general-election-yesterday/ |title=Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday |publisher=TV Niue |author= Esther Pavihi |date=30 April 2023 |access-date=1 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://pacificmedianetwork.com/articles/final-seat-in-niuean-elections-to-be-decided-by-hat-draw |title=Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw |publisher=PMN |author=Matt Manukuo |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023}} She was subsequently appointed as Member Assisting the Minister to Sonya Talagi, the Minister for Education and Social Services.{{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}}