Taulupe Aleamotu'a dies suddenly [1]
Monday, August 20, 2007 - 17:00. Updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 12:25.
Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a (41) the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television died suddenly yesterday afternoon, August 19.
Taulupe was at his parent's residence, Kolomotu'a when he died at about 2 pm. Mele Simiki Aleamotu'a, Taulupe's wife said that a burial date will be confirmed before the end of the week.
Taulupe was the fifth of the six children of the late Noble Fielakepa and Tuna Fielakepa. He is the younger brother of the Noble Fielakepa, the Royal Chamberlain, and a brother of Manakovi Pahulu, Tongapo'uli Aleamotu'a and Salote Aleamotu'a. His sister the late Princess Kaimana Tuku'aho, died in a road accident in the USA last year.
Taulupe attended Tonga High School, Nuku'alofa, before he entered Wesley College, New Zealand. He studied telecommunications engineering in Fiji, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Taulupe worked at the Tonga Broadcasting Commission during the 1990's as Television Tonga's Production Manager and the Controller of Television. In 2002 he left TBC to become the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television.
Taulupe is survived by his mother Tuna, his wife Mele and their nine children - seven boys and two girls.