Sinaitakala ʻOfeina ʻe he Langi
| Sinaitakala ʻOfeina ʻe he Langi | |
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Lady Fakafānua in 2015 | |
| Born | 6 September 1953 |
| Spouse |
The Hon Dr. Kinikinilau Tuto’atasi, 7th Lord Fakafānua
(m. 1984; died 2006) |
| Issue | Fatafehi Fakafānua Sinaitakala Fakafanua Tūtoatasi Fakafānua |
| House | House of Tupou |
| Father | Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake |
| Mother | Melenaite Tupoumoheofo Veikune |
| Tongan royal family |
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| Extended family |
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Princess Sinaitakala ʻOfeina ʻe he Langi, Lady Fakafānua (born 6 September 1953) is a member of the Tongan royal family and the mother of Crown Princess Sinaitakala Fakafanua and Fatafehi Fakafānua (the current Prime minister of Tonga and former Speaker of the Tongan Legislative Assembly).[1][2]
She is a granddaughter of Queen Sālote Tupou III, who reigned from 1918 to 1965,[2] and the younger sister of Mele Siuʻilikutapu, ʻElisiva Fusipala Vahaʻi and Lavinia Mata-ʻo-Tāone.
Honours
- National
- King George Tupou V Royal Family Order (1.8.2011).
- King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Silver Jubilee Medal (4 July 1992).
- King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31 July 2008).
- King Tupou VI Coronation Medal (4 July 2015).
References
- ^ Pearlman, Jonathan (12 July 2012). "Tongan crown prince marries second cousin". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b Tora, Iliesa; Fuatai, Teuila (16 December 2025). "What does the election of Tonga's new noble PM mean for democracy?". RNZ. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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