Mititaiagimene Young Vivian (born November 12, 1935) is a Niue

Niue

Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...

an politician who has twice been the premier

Premier of Niue

The Premier of Niue is Niue's head of government. He or she is elected by the Niue Assembly, and forms a Cabinet consisting of him- or herself and three other members of the Assembly....

 of his country. Representing the Niue People's Action Party, he defeated sitting premier Sani Lakatani

Sani Lakatani

Sani Elia Lagigietama Lakatani is a former Premier of Niue. He was a member of the Niue People's Party.-References:...

 in May 2002 elections. Vivian had previously served as premier for a brief period from 12 December 1992 to 9 March 1993 following the death of Sir Robert Rex

Robert Rex

Sir Robert Richmond Rex, KBE, CMG, was Premier of the Pacific island state of Niue from its establishment as a self-governing territory 19 October 1974 until his death in 1992...

. He had also previously been the secretary general of the Pacific Community from 1979 until 1982. He was re-elected to the Niue Assembly

Niue Assembly

The Niue Assembly is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members, 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three year term...

 (national Parliament) unopposed in elections that were held in April 2005

Niuean general election, 2005

General elections were held in Niue on 30 April 2005. No political parties ran in the poll, with all candidates standing as independents. Around 830 voters participated in the election and 17 of the 20 incumbent MPs retained their seats...

. He was again re-elected unopposed to Parliament in the 2008 elections

Niuean general election, 2008

Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on June 7, 2008. They were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20 member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly, whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters...

. However, he lost his position as premier when he was successfully challenged by fellow MP Toke Talagi

Toke Talagi

Toke Tufukia Talagi is the current premier of Niue. He was elected premier by the Niue Assembly on 19 June 2008, defeating the standing premier Young Vivian by fourteen votes to five, with one abstaining....

 after that election. Talagi was elected premier by the Assembly, with fourteen votes to Vivian's five, and one abstaining.

He has also been Niue's Minister of Health and Minister of Tourism.

In his political career, which has spanned over 30 years, Young Vivian has held most (if not all) ministerial portfolios in Niue's government — mostly during his many years as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Sir Robert Rex (in office 1974-1992) and of Frank Lui

Frank Lui

Frank Fakaotimanava Lui, CNZM is a former Premier of the Pacific Island state of Niue. Frank Lui was elected into office in the General Elections of early 1993, taking over from the interim premiership of Young Vivian, which was put in place following the passing of long-serving Premier Sir Robert...

(in office 1993-1999).