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First Tongan posted as LDS Mission President in Africa [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 16:30.  Updated on Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 16:48.

President ‘Inoke Fotu Kupu (57) is the first Tongan to become Mission President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Zambia Lusaka Mission in Africa, leaving Tonga with his wife Moana on 1 June.

The three-year posting is the first for a Tongan couple to serve in Africa.

President Kupu of Ha’alaufuli, Vava’u, has worked for the church in Tonga for over 20-years including Country Director for all LDS schools in Tonga, Principal of Liahona High School and senior accountant, among other positions.

He also led the immediate relief of aid to Ha’apai after Cyclone Ian and most recently was a Deputy CEO at the Ministry of internal Affairs.

The LDS Church in Tonga in announcing the appointment, stated that both President and Sister Kupu share a strong mindset of service and helping others, particularly teaching youth.

They succeed President Leif J. Erickson and Sister Linda Erickson.

Tonga [2]
LDS church [3]
President ‘Inoke Kupu [4]
Africa [5]
Tongans Overseas [6]
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [7]
Zambia Lusaka Mission [8]
missionaries [9]
Religion [10]

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