constituency predecessor successor birth_place birth_date order term_start spouse article_title term_end name
alofi north vivian young sani lakatani alofi 1945 premier of niue march 9 , 1993 iris lui frank lui
 march 26 , 1999 frank lui
frank lui

frank fakaotimanava lui , -lrb- born 1945 -rrb- , is a former premier of the pacific island state of niue .
he was elected into office in the general elections of early 1993 , taking over from the interim premiership of young vivian , which was put in place following the passing of long-serving premier sir robert rex in december 1992 .
lui was re-elected into office for a second term as premier in 1996 .
he lost his seat in the 1999 election , and announced his retirement .
lui was appointed a companion of the new zealand order of merit in the 1999 queen 's birthday honours .
