Ricky Makani

{{Short description|Niuean politician man}}

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Ricky Muiaki Makani is a Niuean politician and Member of the Niue Assembly.

In 2019 he was elected to the Tamakautoga village Council.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2019/03/ricky-makani-elected-tamakautogas-village-councillor/ |title=Ricky Makani elected Tamakautoga’s village councillor |publisher=TV Niue |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=5 May 2023}} He was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2020 Niuean general election. In the Assembly he established and chaired{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2021/08/bcn-news-come-under-fire-on-day-two-of-the-committee-hearing/ |title=BCN News come under fire on day two of the Committee hearing |publisher=TV Niue |author=Esther Pavihi |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=5 May 2023}} an inquiry into the operations of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue and Telecom Niue.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2021/07/parliamentary-committee-confirmed-to-probe-into-the-operations-of-bcn-and-tnl/ |title=Parliamentary committee confirmed to probe into the operations of BCN and TNL |publisher=TV Niue |author=Esther Pavihi |date=20 July 2021 |access-date=5 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2021/05/first-ever-parliamentary-committee-to-look-into-bcn-and-telecom-niue-operations/ |title=First-ever parliamentary committee to look into BCN and Telecom Niue operations |publisher=TV Niue |author=Esther Pavihi |date=6 May 2021 |access-date=5 May 2023}}

He was re-elected in 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}} He was subsequently appointed Member Assisting the Minister to Crossley Tatui, Minister of Finance and Infrastructure.{{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}}