Hima Ikimotu Douglas (also known as Himalea I Takelesi) (born 1946 or 1947) is a Niuean broadcaster, politician, and diplomat. He is Speaker of the Niue Assembly.

Douglas was educated in New Zealand and holds an accounting degree.[1] He worked as a broadcaster, a broadcasting consultant, and a public servant for the South Pacific Commission and Niuean government, and for many years was manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue.[1] He was elected to the Niue Assembly at the 1999 Niuean general election,[2] but resigned partway through his term to become Niue's first High Commissioner to New Zealand.[3] Following his return to Niue he was re-elected at the 2005 election, but was not re-elected in the Niuean general election of June 2008.[4]

In June 2020, he was elected Speaker of the Niue Assembly, replacing Togiavalu Pihigia.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "About us". Talaniue. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "NIUE PREMIER FRANK LUI LOSES ASSEMBLY SEAT". Pacific Islands Report. 22 March 1999. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMA DOUGLAS TAKELESI LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND". Pacific Islands Report. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Surprise changes in Niue's elections". RNZ. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Selection of Speaker, Most Controversial Ever". Talaniue. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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