Alipate Tupouniua (1915 – 19 April 1975) was a Tongan politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly during the 1950s.
Biography Tupouniua was the son of Pauline Lisimoana and John William Cocker.The Cockers of Tonga Malo Tonga He became a school inspector and a lay preacher for the Free Church of Tonga.Mr Alipate Tupouniua Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1975, p74 He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1950s from the Tongatapu People's Representatives constituency.Tonga: Report for the years 1958 and 1959, H.M. Stationery Office
He also served on the Produce Board and Copra Boards until they were abolished in 1974. He died the following year, survived by nine children. His son Mahe served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.Review and Herald: Official Organ of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Volume 148, Issues 1–25, p17
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