Papiloa Foliaki

Papiloa Foliaki (born 1935) is a Tongan former politician.

She then went into business, as owner and operator of the Friendly Islander Hotel.

In 1978, she was elected as a People's Representative to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga – the second woman ever (and first commoner woman) to sit in the Tongan Parliament, after Princess Si'uilikutapu (1975–78).

[1] She co-founded the Tonga Leitis' Association, the only organisation in Tonga dedicated to LGBT rights.

[2] This article about a Tongan politician is a stub.