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Jon Tikivanotau Michael Jonassen

July 27, 2023
The late Jon Tikivanotau M. Jonassen was born July 24, 1949, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Jon came to BYU–Hawaii as a student in 1979 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history government in 1980 and then graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management in 1981. He then earned his Master of Arts degree in Pacific Islands studies from the University of Hawaii in 1982. He worked as the acting secretary for the Office of External Affairs from 1983-84, and put through the cabinet submission to create the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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