Sinahemana Hekau

Sinahemana Hekau
Hekau as Miss South Pacific 2004
Member of the Niuean Parliament
for Common roll
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 April 2023

Sinahemana Hekau is a Niuean lawyer and politician. In 2004 she was the winner of Miss South Pacific.[1] She is the daughter of former MP Makamau Hekau.[1]

Hekau trained as a lawyer at the University of the South Pacific.[2] She later completed a master of Laws at Victoria University of Wellington.[2] She worked as a lawyer for the Niuean government before entering private practice.[2]

She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election, coming third on the common roll.[3] She was subsequently appointed Member Assisting the Minister to Premier Dalton Tagelagi.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Miss South Pacific title won by Niuean for the first time". RNZ. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Sinahemana Hekau - Vagahau Niue an integral part of fueling one's passion and profession". Pacific Media Network. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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