Atapana Siakimotu


Atapana Siakimotu is a Niuean politician. He served as Speaker of the Niuean Assembly from 2002 to 2011.

Biography and career

Siakimotu previously worked as principal of Niue High School, director of education, and as High Commissioner to New Zealand. He was appointed Speaker of the Assembly after the 2002 election, and was reappointed in 2005 and 2008.
In April 2011 he announced that he would retire at the 2011 election, after serving nine years as Speaker.