Tania Laumanulupe ʻo Talafolika Tupou
Tania Laumanulupe ʻo Talafolika Tupou | |
|---|---|
| Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2024 | |
| Monarch | Tupou VI |
| Prime Minister | Siaosi Sovaleni Samiu Vaipulu ʻAisake Eke |
| Ambassador of the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan | |
| In office 3 October 2012 – 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tonga |
Tania Laumanulupe ʻo Talafolika Tupou is a Tongan diplomat. She has served as the first Resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan and as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Career
Topou served as Consul in San Francisco from 1996-2004.[1] She became Office Manager of the Joint Office for Commonwealth Permanent Missions to the United Nations, in New York City, in 2005.[2]
Tupou worked as the deputy private secretary to the King of Tonga, Tupou VI, from 2009 to 2012.[1]
On 3 October 2012, Tupou was appointed to serve as the first Resident Ambassador of Tonga to Japan.[1][3][4] She liaised with Japanese diplomats regarding the provision of aid to Tonga, including for the introduction of a water supply system and the instalment of solar panels, oral health programmes for children, building hospitals and knowledge sharing for geographical disaster management.[5][6]
In December 2014, Tupou spoke at the "Women’s Leadership in Different Cultural Contexts: Learning from Women Ambassadors to Japan" International Symposium at Ochanomizu University, where she promoted initiatives to increase women in the fields of politics and decision making.[7]
In 2015, Tupou discussed how the procurement of potable water and evacuation facilities is of upmost importance at the United Nations (UN) 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Tōhoku, Japan.[5][6] In 2017, she represented Tonga at the third triannual Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) in Tokyo, Japan.[8]
On 15 March 2024, Tupou was appointed to serve as Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Tonga appoints woman to head new embassy in Japan". Radio New Zealand. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Tonga's Tania Tupou manages UN office". Matangi Tonga. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Women head Tonga's missions in Australia and Japan". Matangi Tonga. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Tonga opens embassy in Tokyo". Matangi Tonga. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Interview: Tonga Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency Lady Tania Laumanulupe'o Talafolika FUSITU'A". The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation (APIC). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "インタビュー：駐日トンガ王国特命全権大使 タニア・ラウマヌルペ・タラフォリカ・トゥポウ閣下 | APIC 一般財団法人 国際協力推進協会". The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation (APIC) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "AY 2014 A-WiL International Symposium held". Ochanomizu University. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "PALM, Third Ministerial Interim Meeting (MIM3) Chairs' Summary". Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Tonga. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Two Honorary Consuls appointed by PM". Matangi Tonga. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.