ʻAna Kata Nau
ʻAna Kata Nau | |
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| Born | March 17, 1899 |
| Died | 1996 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | Tongan |
| Alma mater | Tupou College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | First female attorney in Tonga |
ʻAna Kata Nau was a Tongan attorney. She was the first female attorney in Tonga.
Life[edit]
ʻAna Kata Nau was born on March 17, 1899, at Nelafu, Vavaʻu, Tonga to Tevita Kata Nau II (a reverend minister) and Sela Mahe.[1] She received her education from Tupou College in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, and initially embarked on careers as an educator (1921-1926; 1929) and nurse (1926-1929) before graduating as a lawyer.[2] She died in 1996.[3][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nau, Semisi (1996). Semisi Nau, the Story of My Life: The Autobiography of a Tongan Methodist Missionary who Worked at Ontong Java in the Solomon Islands. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 9789820201149.
- ^ Pacific Islands Year Book and Who's who. Pacific Publications. 1963.
- ^ "Ana Kata Nau (1899-1996) • FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Wood-Ellem, Elizabeth (2007-06-01). Tonga and the Tongans: heritage and identity. Tonga Research Association. ISBN 9780646474663.
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