Pio Tuia

Who is Pio Tuia?

Pio Tuia has been six times Ulu o Tokelau, head of government of Tokelau. The position of ulu rotates annually between the three faipule, who are elected for terms lasting three years. Tuia has served as ulu for the sixth time since February 2011 and is the faipule of Nukunonu. He is also a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau.

It was under Tuia's leadership that Tokelau became, in November 2011, a founding member of the Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment.

Tuia's six terms:

February 1996–February 1997

February 1999–February 2000

February 2002–February 2003

February 2005–February 2006

February 2008-February 21, 2009