Isaia Vaipuna Taape is a

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an politician. He entered parliament by winning a by-election on 19 July 2017 to represent

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. The by-election was triggered by incumbent MP

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's dismissal from the seat by court order. He joined the benches of the parliamentary majority of prime minister

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. He was reelected in the

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. He was appointed the Minister for Health, Social Welfare & Gender Affairs in the

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. He was

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in the

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