Ian Hipa | |
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Member of the Niuean Parliament for Hikutavake | |
Assumed office 29 April 2023 | |
Preceded by | Opili Talafasi |
Ian Hipa is a Niuean businessman, politician and Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the brother of former MP Richard Hipa.[1]
Hipa worked as an electrician.[1] In July 2012 he was prosecuted for arson over a series of fires in Hikutavake,[1] one of which destroyed his home.[2] The charges were dismissed due to inconsistencies in the evidence.[3]
He was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election in the village of Hikutavake, defeating incumbent Opili Talafasi by a single vote.[4][5]