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Toke Tufukia Talagi〔("Results Of Inaugural EU, Pacific Islands Forum" ), joint press statement issued by the European Union and the Pacific Islands Forum, 19 September 2008〕 is the current premier of Niue. He was elected premier by the Niue Assembly on 19 June 2008, defeating the standing premier Young Vivian by fourteen votes to five, with one abstaining.〔("Talagi declared new Niue premier" ), ABC Radio Australia, 19 June 2008〕 It was under Talagi's premiership that Niue became, in November 2011, a founding member of the Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment.〔("NZ may be invited to join proposed ‘Polynesian Triangle’ ginger group" ), Pacific Scoop, 19 September 2011〕〔("American Samoa joins Polynesian Leaders Group, MOU signed" ), ''Savali'', 19 November 2011〕 Talagi has been, at various times, deputy prime minister,〔("Building Small Island Capacity to Withstand Economic, Environmental Shocks Focus of Panel at UN Mauritius Conference" ), United Nations, 13 January 2005〕 minister of Finance,〔(New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs )〕 and minister of Education.〔(Niue government website )〕 Elected to the national Assembly in 2002, he obtained the same number of votes as an opponent in the 2005 election, and retained his seat only thanks to a favourable random draw to designate a winner.〔 He was re-elected easily in 2008.〔(New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs )〕 There are no political parties in Niue; Talagi is therefore an independent. Talagi is also president of the Niue Rugby Union.〔(Niue National Olympic Committee ), 26 March 2005〕 In 2008, he was elected chair of the Pacific Islands Forum.〔("Niue wants more from New Zealand" ), ABC Radio Australia, 29 September 2008〕 In May 2009, Talagi co-chaired the 5th Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting (PALM) with then Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso in Hokkaido. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toke Talagi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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