Siosaʻia Maʻulupekotofa Tuita

Siosaia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita
Princess Pilolevu Tuita and Lord Tuita on their wedding day in 1976
Born	21 March 1951
Spouse	Pilolevu, Princess Royal of Tonga
Issue	Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Hon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Hon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita
House	Tupou
Father	Hon. Siosaia Aleamotu'a Laufilitonga, Baron Tuita of 'Utungake
Mother	Hon. Fatafehi Lapaha Tupou, Baroness Tuita of 'Utungake
Religion	Methodism

Royal Family of Tonga
HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Crown Prince HRH The Crown Princess HRH Prince Taufaʻahau Manumataongo HRH Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho HRH Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho HRH Prince Ata HM The Queen Mother HRH Princess Salote, Princess Royal and Lady Tuita The Hon. Lord Siosa'ia Tuita Extended royal family

Hon. Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita is a Tongan royal and diplomat (born on 21 March 1951). He is the current Chief Tuita, Lord Tuita^[1]

Early life

He received his education at Wanganui College, Auckland University and the University of Oxford. He was appointed Official Translator of the Tongan Prime Minister's office in 1972 and then served for several years in the Tongan Foreign Service, including as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in 1989-1992 and as Consul General in San Francisco from 1992-1996. From 1998-2002 Tuita was governor of Vava'u. In 2002 he was appointed to the cabinet of Tonga with the title minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Nutrition.

Marriage

Tuita married the Princess Royal, Salote Pilolevu Tuita, the only daughter of King Sia'osi Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in the Chapel Royal, Nuku'alofa, on 20 July 1976. They are the parents of four daughters:

• Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita Taione,
• Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Kaho (Tu'ivakano),
• Hon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita Filipe,
• Hon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita

and a son, whom they adopted from her brother Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho (27 September 1979 - 17 February 2004) :

• Fatafehi Sione Ikamafana Tānekinga ʻo Tonga (* 2003 - )

In 2010, he was appointed as Tongan Consul General to the United States again, with an office based out of San Francisco, California. He currently lives with his wife, HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita, and their family, dividing their time between residences in Tau'akipulu and Hillsborough, California.^[2]

Lord Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita (left) and Princess Pilolevu Tuita (right)

Positions

• Life Member of the Fasi Ma'ufanga Rugby Club.

Honours

See also List of honours of the Tongan Royal Family by country

Orders

 Tonga

• Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (31.7.2008) ^[1]

Decorations

 Tonga

• King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (4.7.1992) ^[1]
• King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (1.8.2008) ^[1]
• King George Tupou VI Coronation Medal (4.7.2015) ^[1]

References

1. Royal Ark, Tongan genealogy details - Page 3
2. "Tongans mourn passing of king". San Mateo Daily Journal. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

Sources

• Page on genealogy of the noble families of Tonga