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Papiloa Foliaki (born 1935) is a Tongan former politician. She initially worked as a nurse, headed a nurses' union, and "led Tonga's first ever strike". She then went into business, as owner and operator of the Friendly Islander Hotel. In 1978, she was elected as a People's Representative to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga – the second woman ever (and first commoner woman) to sit in the Tongan Parliament, after Princess Si'uilikutapu (1975–78). Foliaki served until 1981.[1] She co-founded the Tonga Leitis' Association, the only organisation in Tonga dedicated to LGBT rights.[2]
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[edit]- ↑ New politics in the South Pacific, 1994, p.204
- ↑ "2020 Community Organisation-Tonga Leitis' Association (Tonga) - YouTube". YouTube. 2021-05-26. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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