Sione Lātūkefu
Tongan historian
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| Intro | Tongan historian | |
| Places | Tonga | |
| is | Historian | |
| Work field | Social science | |
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| Birth | Kolovai | |
| Death | 2 June 1995 |
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Reverend Dr. Sione Lātūkefu (born ?, died June 2, 1995) was a Tongan historian.
Lātūkefu obtained the degree of Bachelor of Education at the University of Queensland in 1962. He later obtained a doctorate.
He was the first professional historian in Tonga, and, in 1989, founded the Tongan History Association to encourage studies of Tongan history. He was also "instrumental" in establishing the Tonga Research Society.