Mohenoa Puloka
Tongan academic and director
About Mohenoa Puloka
Tēvita Tonga Mohenoa Puloka (26 November 1946 – 4 August 2022) was a Tongan academic and religious leader. From 2018 to 2021 he served as Governor of Haʻapai.
From 2005 to 2010, Puloka was the principal of Siaʻatoutai Theological College.
Puloka served as a director of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. In 2013 when eight ministers were caught misusing church funds he pushed for accountability and for ministers to be insulated from financial matters. In 2014 he opposed a strike by the Tongan Public Service Association as it would threaten the economy.
In November 2017 he was appointed to the Tonga Tradition Committee by Tupou VI. He later released a book in 2017 on his upbringing.
In June 2018 he was appointed Governor of Ha’apai. As Governor he was responsible for disaster management for Cyclone Tino. He was replaced as Governor by Viliami Hingano in January 2021.
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Who was Mohenoa Puloka?
Tongan academic and director (1946–2022)
When did Mohenoa Puloka die?
Mohenoa Puloka died in 2022.
What nationality was Mohenoa Puloka?
Mohenoa Puloka's recorded nationality: Tonga.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mohenoa Puloka. https://biography.guide/mohenoa-puloka/
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