Young Vivian

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Young Vivian
Premier of Niue
Incumbent
Assumed office  December 12, 1992 to March 9, 1993 May 2002 - Present
Deputy	Hon. Fisa Igilisi Pihigia MP
Preceded by	Sir Robert Rex (1992) Sani Lakatani(2002)
Succeeded by	Frank Lui (1993)
Born	1935
Political party	Niue People's Action Party
Spouse	Vaitofuola (nee Ikiua-Lupo)

Mititaiagimene Young Vivian (born 1935) is the current premier of the Pacific island state of Niue. Representing the Niue People's Action Party, he defeated sitting premier Sani Lakatani in May 2002 elections. Vivian had previously served as premier for a brief period from 12 December 1992 to 9 March 1993 following the death of Sir Robert Rex. He had also previously been the secretary general of the Pacific Community from 1979 until 1982. He was re-elected to Parliament unopposed in elections that were held in April 2005. He was again re-elected unopposed in the 2008 elections.^[1]

He is also currently Niue's Minister of Health and Minister of Tourism and will host the 2008 Pacific Forum Summit in Niue.

Throughout his political career, which has spanned over 30 years, Young Vivian has held most if not all Ministerial portfolios in Government mostly during his many years as a Cabinet Minister in the Sir Robert Rex & Frank Lui Governments.

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Preceded by Sir Robert Rex	Premier of Niue 1992–1993	Succeeded by Frank Lui
Preceded by Sani Lakatani	Premier of Niue 2002–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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