Jon Tikivanotau Michael Jonassen MBE (born 24 July 1949)[1] is a Cook Islands civil servant, diplomat, composer, and political scientist.
[2] He later attended Brigham Young University–Hawaii, graduating with a BSc in business management and a BA in history and government, as well as studying at the University of the South Pacific.
[3] In 1987 he was appointed director of programmes for the South Pacific Commission,[4] serving as acting secretary-general in 1989.
He took a leave of absence from 1997 to 1999 while he was serving as Cook Islands' high commissioner to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea.
[3] Jonassen's work has focused on documenting Cook Islands culture, including traditional songs and chants.