Background
Sione, Tomu Malaefond was born on November 17, 1941 in Niutao, Tuvalu. Son of Iopo and Pouta Sione.
Sione, Tomu Malaefond was born on November 17, 1941 in Niutao, Tuvalu. Son of Iopo and Pouta Sione.
He worked as a journalist from 1962-1968. Tomu Sione was elected to represent the constituency of Niutao in the House of Representatives of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony in the general election of 1974. Following the separation of Tuvalu from Kiribati he served in the House of Assembly of the Colony of Tuvalu.
Following independence Tomu Sione was elected to represent the constituency of Niutao in the Parliament of Tuvalu in the elections held on 27 August 1977.
Sione served as of Tuvalu from 1993–1994, as the representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who is Tuvalu"s head of state. Somewhat unusually for a former, after standing down from this office, Sione later stood again for parliament.
He was elected by the constituency of Niutao and served as Speaker of the Parliament from 1998 to 2002. He was created Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George in 2001.
Sione lost his seat in the 2002 general election, however he was re-elected in the Tuvaluan general election, 2006 and was subsequent appointed as chairman of the parliamentary caucus in the Administration of Prime Minister of Tuvalu Apisai Ielemia.
He represented the constituency of Niutao until the Tuvaluan general election, 2010. He was a candidate in the Tuvaluan general election, 2015 and received 300 votes, but was not elected to parliament.
Children: Hindu, Fenua, David, Andrew.