Tevita Hala Palefau (born ~1958)[1] is a former Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.
Palefu began his career as a teacher at Mailefihi Siu'ilikutapu College in Vava'u in 1979.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji in 1985, and completed a Masters of Science at the University of Technology in Perth, Australia in 1993.
On January 25 2005 he was appointed Minister for Education, Women's Affairs and Culture.
He subsequently worked as Vice President of Education at the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.