Onneyn Tahi
Onneyn Tahi | |
|---|---|
| Acting Frederick Karlomuana Timakata | |
| Succeeded by | Tele Taun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1944 Aoba Island |
| Died | 1998 Aoba Island |
| Political party | Vanua'aku Pati |
| Other political affiliations | People's Democratic Party |
Onneyn Morris Tahi (24 July 1944 – 1998) was a Vanuatuan politician.
Biography
Tahi was born on 24 July 1944 in the small town of
Aoba Island. Shortly thereafter, he moved to his father's village Lovuietu, where his father owned a shop, bakery, and copra processing shed. He attended the Tavolala Village School, the Holy Trinity School, and the Aobabalu School.[1][self-published source
]
After some years in civil service, Tahi entered politics in 1979 when he ran for and won a seat on the Aoba Islands Subcommittee. He represented Ambae constituency in Parliament from 1980 to 1995. In 1993, he was given the ministerial portfolio of education and sports.Minister of Finance in 1992.[citation needed]
In 1994, he was one of the founding members of the People's Democratic Party. He returned to the Vanua'aku Pati in 1997. In the lead up to the 1998 parliamentary elections, Tahi was killed in a car crash.[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 149909874X.
- ISBN 0958330042.
- ^ Van Trease 1995, p. 157
- ^ Van Trease 1995, p. 263
- ISBN 978-1-9213-1376-9.
