Maureen Melekitama
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Maureen Melekitama | |
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| Member of the Niuean Parliament for Mutalau | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Makaseau Ioane |
| Member of the Niuean Parliament for Mutalau | |
| In office 6 May 2017 – 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Vakaafi Motufoou |
| Succeeded by | Makaseau Ioane |
Florence Maureen Melekitama is a Niuean civil servant and politician.
Melekitama was a civil servant who worked for the tax office.[1] She was first elected to the Niue Assembly at the 2017 Niuean general election, when she tied with rival candidate Makaseau Ioane but had her name drawn by lot.[2] She lost the seat to Ioane at the 2020 election, again on a hat-draw.[3][4] Following her electoral defeat she was appointed Internal Auditor by the Niuean Government.[1]
She was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2023 election.[5][6] She was subsequently appointed as Member Assisting the Minister to Sonya Talagi, the Minister for Education and Social Services.[7]
