Background
Pohiva, Samuela 'Akilisi was born on April 7, 1941 in Fakakai, Ha'apai, Tonga. Son of Samuela Pohiva and Salote Fifita.
Pohiva, Samuela 'Akilisi was born on April 7, 1941 in Fakakai, Ha'apai, Tonga. Son of Samuela Pohiva and Salote Fifita.
Bachelor of Engineering, University South Pacific, 1978.
Teacher-in-charge, Ministry of Education, Tonga, 1963-1975;
senior inspector secondary schools, Ministry of Education, Tonga, 1983-1984;
assistant senior officer for planning, Ministry of Education, Tonga, since 1985;
lecturer, Tonga Teacher's. Training College, 1979-1982;
officer-in-charge, National Office for Disaster Relief and Reconstruction, Tonga, 1983-1984;
co-editor, Kele'a Newspaper, Nukualofa, Tonga, 1986-1989;
editor, public, Kele'a Newspaper, Nukualofa, Tonga, 1990-1994. Member of Parliament Tonga Legislation Assembly, Nukualofa, since 1987.
Director radio program, Matalafolaukai, 1981-1984. One of organizers Convention on Tongan Constitution and Democracy, 1992.
Leader, founder Pro Democracy Movement in Tonga, Nukualofa, 1986-1992. Organizer March to King's Palace demanding resignation minister of police, Nukualofa, 1990. Founding member People's Democratic Party.
Re-elected people's representative #1 People of Tongatapu to Parliament, 1993, 96.
Married Neomai Tuitupou, January 23, 1969. Children: Siaosi, Ann, Joshua, Hepisipa, Lautala, Samuela, Teisa.