Sonya Talagi
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Sonya Talagi is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/422203/life-of-late-premier-sir-toke-celebrated-at-state-funeral |title=Life of late Premier, Sir Toke, celebrated at State Funeral |publisher=RNZ |date=28 July 2020 |access-date=4 May 2023}}
Talagi was a public servant, working as Director of Transport for the Niuean Government.{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/05/sonya-talagi-duly-elected-6th-common-roll-member-while-lisimoni-togahai-has-filed-petition-for-a-recount/ |title=Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount |publisher=TV Niue |author= Esther Pavihi |date=3 May 2023 |access-date=4 May 2023}} She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election. While initial results showed her drawing with Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai for the last place on the common roll,{{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}} final results gave her a two-vote lead.
On 12 May 2023 she was appointed to the Cabinet of Dalton Tagelagi as Minister for Education and Social Services.{{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}}
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