''Afioga Aliki Faipule'' Alapati Tavite is a

Tokelauan Tokelauan () is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and historically by the small population of Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan language, Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan language, Samoan and ...

politician who was the Ulu-o-Tokelau from March 2024 to March 2025. The Ulu serves as the dependent territory's

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. The office of Ulu rotates on an annual basis between the , atoll leaders, of each of the country's three atolls. As Ulu he chaired the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau. In March 2025, he was succeeded as Ulu by Esera Fofō Tuisano.

Electoral history

In the

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general election, Tavite was elected as , a member of the council of elders, of Nukunonu. In the 2023 Tokelauan general election, Tavite was elected as the of

Nukunonu Nukunonu, formerly known as Duke of Clarence Island, is the largest atoll within Tokelau, a dependency of New Zealand in the south Pacific Ocean. It comprises 30 islets surrounding a central lagoon, with about of land area and a lagoon surfac ...

Personal life

He is married to Silivia Tavite, a doctor who has served as Tokelau's Director of Health.

References

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