House Tupou | Religion Methodism | |
 | ||
Born 21 March 1951 (age 66) ( 1951-03-21 ) Issue Hon. Sālote Lupepau'u Salamasina Purea Vahine Arii 'Oe Hau Tuita TaioneHon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita Tu'ivakanoHon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Fatafehi 'o Lapaha Tuita FilipeHon. Lupeolo Halaevalu Moheofo Virginia Rose Tuita Aleamotu'a Father Hon. Siosaia Aleamotu'a Laufilitonga, Baron Tuita of 'Utungake Mother Hon. Fatafehi Lapaha Tupou, Baroness Tuita of 'Utungake Spouse Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita | ||
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
Contents
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:
and a son, whom they adopted from her brother Prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho (27 September 1979 - 17 February 2004) :
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.
Lord Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita (left) and Princess Pilolevu Tuita (right)