Tahafa Pope Talagi (died July 1984) was a Niuean politician. He served as a member of the Assembly from 1975 until his death.
Biography After training at the LMS Training School in Western Samoa, Talagi began a career as a teacher. In 1950 he joined the new London Missionary Society school as assistant to the headteacher.LMS secondary school at Niue Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1950, p67 He later joined the civil service to work for the broadcasting department, becoming editor of Tohi Tala Niue weekly paper and a government information officer.The Asian Press and Media Directory 1974, p186Tahafa Pope Talagi Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1984, p73 He was also president of the Public Service Association.New Zealand Foreign Affairs Review, Volume 25 p44
He returned to education, becoming headmaster of Matalave Primary School, and was also elected chairman of Tuapa village council. In 1975 he resigned to contest the common roll seats in the elections that year and was elected to the Assembly with the highest number of votes on the roll.No Rex dynasty for Niue Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1975, p9 Prior to the 1984 elections, he travelled to New Zealand for medical treatment. Despite being away from the island, he received the highest number of votes on the common roll. However, he died a few months later while still in New Zealand at the age of 46.
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