Young Vivian

Young Vivian
Vivian at a fiafia in Hakupu, 2006
Premier of Niue
In office
1 May 2002 – 19 June 2008
DeputyFisa Igilisi Pihigia
Preceded bySani Lakatani
Succeeded byToke Talagi
In office
12 December 1992 – 9 March 1993
Preceded bySir Robert Rex
Succeeded byFrank Lui
Minister of Finance
In office
1990–1993
PremierRobert Rex
Preceded bySani Lakatani
Succeeded bySani Lakatani
Minister of Education, Agriculture, and Economic Development
In office
1969–1979
Minister of Tourism
In office
1969–1975
Succeeded byFrank Lui
Member of the Niue Parliament
for Hakupu
In office
1969 – 6 May 2017
Preceded bySiakisoni
Succeeded byMichael Jackson
Personal details
Born (1935-11-12) 12 November 1935 (age 88)
Political partyNiue People's Action Party (until 2003)
Independent (from 2003)
SpouseVaitofuola (nee Ikiua-Lupo)

Mititaiagimene Young Vivian CNZM NDSC (born 12 November 1935)[1] is a Niuean politician and diplomat, who served as Premier of Niue twice, the first time from December 1992 to March 1993 following the death of Sir Robert Rex, and the second from 2002 to 2008. He also served as a Cabinet Minister multiple times, first as Minister of Education, Economic Development and Agriculture and later as Minister of Finance under Robert Rex, and in the Cabinet of Sani Lakatani. From 1979 to 1982 he served as Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission.