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Lord Maʻafu

Politician

Lord Maʻafu is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Lord Ma'afu Tukui'aulahi · Lord Maʻafu · Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi · Siosaia Lausiʻi · マアフ・トゥクイアウラニ · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ma'afu Tukui'aulahi · Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi · Siosaia Lausi'i · Siosaia Lausiʻi · Siosaʻia Lausiʻi				[sources]
Birth date	1955-07-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Tonga				[sources]
Death date	2021-12-12				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Tonga				[sources]
Country	Tonga				[sources]
Citizenship	Tonga				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Lord				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3485136				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga (2017-2021) · Legislative Assembly (member, 2014-2018) · Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga (2008-2021) · Minister for Lands and Natural Resources (2011-2021) · Minister for the Environment and Climate Change (2009-2014) · 1 more...				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Tongan politician and noble (1955–2021)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Princess Lavinia Mata-ʻo Tāone, Lady Maʻafu Close Associate	spouse	1980	2018

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Defence and His Majesty's Armed Forces	2019-10-09	2021-12-12
Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga

Data sources

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Source data IDs: evpo-43b171bc-c4be-4a38-a931-20ee237f58ce · us-cia-tonga-ma-afu-tukui-aulahi-lord-min-for-his-majesty-s-armed-forces · us-cia-tonga-ma-afu-tukui-aulahi-lord-min-for-lands-survey-natural-resources · NK-mpdY4pBCTEw8yKLAc8fjBv

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