'Alisi Afeaki Taumoepeau

Alisi Afeaki Taumoepeau is a Tongan politician. She became the first woman to hold a Cabinet post in Tonga when she was named Attorney general and Minister of Justice in 2006.

Career Malia Viviena Alisi Nunia Taumoepeau studied law at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand,

When Taumoepeau was named jointly as attorney general and Minister for Justice in 2006 it was the first time that a Tongan woman had been named to a cabinet post within the Tongan Government.

She was asked to resign her posts by the Tongan government, which she did effective May 31, 2009. Following her resignation her former role was split into two, with John Cauchi succeeding her as attorney general, and Samiu Vaipulu becoming the new Minister of Justice. At the time there was no official comment but it was later reported that it was after she mislead the Cabinet. Following the resignation of Cauchi from the attorney general post, she agreed with his allegations that both resignations were after the Cabinet interfered in the country's legal system.

In September 2020 she was made a King's Counsel. She then worked as chief executive for the Office of the Ombudsman.

Honours National honours 50px Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Grand Cross (31 July 2008).