Hamoa Holona

The Honourable
Hamoa Holona
MP
Minister for Education and Human Resources Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 February 2024
Prime MinisterFeleti Teo
Preceded byTimi Melei
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 January 2024
Preceded byKitiona Tausi
ConstituencyNanumanga
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of the South Pacific (USP)

Hamoa Holona is a Tuvaluan politician. He was previously a civil servant.[1][2] He was the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government.[3]

He attended Ratu Kadavulevu School, Tailevu, Fiji and the University of the South Pacific, Faculty of Business and Economics. In 2005 he was the President of the National Council of Youth of Tuvalu.[4] In 2013 he was the manager of the Tuvalu national football team’s tour of the Netherlands.[5]

Political career

He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election to represent Nanumanga.[1][2][6] He was appointed as the Minister for Education and Human Resources Development in the Teo Ministry.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Marinaccio, Jess (30 January 2024). "Tuvalu's 2024 general election: a new political landscape". PolicyDevBlog. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tuvalu general election: Six newcomers in parliament". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tuvalu International Waters Ridge To Reef Project: Results and Lessons Learned Report" (PDF). The Pacific Community. 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The State of Pacific Youth 2005" (PDF). UNICEF. 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Tuvalu national team tour of the Netherlands 2013". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Who will form the next government is the question on the minds of the people of Tuvalu". Radio New Zealand (RNZ). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Cabinet lineup of new Tuvalu government unveiled". Radio New Zealand. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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