{{Short description|Niuean politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Sonya Talagi | honorific_suffix = | image = | caption = | office = | prime_minister = | term_start = | term_end = | predecessor = | successor = | office2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | prime_minister2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | office3 = | president3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | office4 = | president4 = | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | office7 = | president7 = | term_start7 = | term_end7 = | predecessor7 = | successor7 = | office8 = | prime_minister8 = | term_start8 = | term_end8 = | predecessor8 = | successor8 = | office9 = Minister for Education and Social Services | prime_minister9 = Dalton Tagelagi | term_start9 = 12 May 2023 | term_end9 = | predecessor9 = Sauni Tongatule | successor9 = | constituency_MP10 = | parliament10 = | term_start10 = | term_end10 = | predecessor10 = | successor10 = | constituency_MP11 = Common Roll | parliament11 = Niuean | term_start11 = 29 April 2023 | term_end11 = | predecessor11 = | successor11 = | majority11 = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | father = Toke Talagi | relatives = Dalton Tagelagi (half-brother) | party = | alma_mater = | website = }} '''Sonya Talagi''' is a Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the daughter of former Premier of Niue Toke Talagi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/422203/life-of-late-premier-sir-toke-celebrated-at-state-funeral |title=Life of late Premier, Sir Toke, celebrated at State Funeral |publisher=RNZ |date=28 July 2020 |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Talagi was a public servant, working as Director of Transport for the Niuean Government.<ref name="TVN2023a">{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/05/sonya-talagi-duly-elected-6th-common-roll-member-while-lisimoni-togahai-has-filed-petition-for-a-recount/ |title=Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount |publisher=TV Niue |author= Pavihi |date=3 May 2023 |access-date=4 May 2023|first=Esther|author-link=Esther Pavihi}}</ref> She was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 2023 Niuean general election. While initial results showed her drawing with Richmond Lisimoni-Togahai for the last place on the common roll,<ref name="TVNResults">{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/04/several-new-members-will-be-sworn-in-to-the-18th-niue-legislative-assembly-after-the-general-election-yesterday/ |title=Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday |publisher=TV Niue |author= Pavihi |date=30 April 2023 |access-date=1 May 2023|first=Esther|author-link=Esther Pavihi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pacificmedianetwork.com/articles/final-seat-in-niuean-elections-to-be-decided-by-hat-draw |title=Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw |publisher=PMN |author=Manukuo |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023|first=Matt}}</ref> final results gave her a two-vote lead.<ref name=TVN2023a/>
On 12 May 2023 she was appointed to the Cabinet of Dalton Tagelagi, her half-brother, as Minister for Education and Social Services.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/489945/dalton-tagelagi-forms-niue-s-first-gender-balanced-cabinet |title=Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet |publisher=RNZ |date=15 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvniue.com/2023/05/premier-tagelagi-announce-first-gender-balanced-cabinet/ |title=Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet |publisher=TV Niue |author= Pavihi |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023|first=Esther|author-link=Esther Pavihi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2025-04/HR2024036055%20AM%20-%20Meeting%20with%20Honourable%20Sonya%20Talagi%2C%20Minister%20of%20Social%20Services%20Niue.pdf |title=Aide-Mémoire: Meeting with Honourable Sonya Talagi, Minister of Social Services Niue |date=16 February 2024 |publisher=Ministry of Health |access-date=12 November 2025}}</ref>
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