Gawonii Tooantuh
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Brigadier General Gawonii Tooantuh | |
|---|---|
ᎦᏬᏂᎢ ᏙᎣᎠᎾᏚᎱ | |
| Governor of Western Sequoyah | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Atohi Waya |
| Provisional Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 December 2020 – 20 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tsayi Gayawo |
| Succeeded by | Gawonii Yohula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gawonii Atohi Tooantuh 22 May 1973 Kalgaduv, Sequoyah |
| Nationality | Sequoyan |
| Political party | National Reconstruction Party (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Federalist Party (until 2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Yona Awenasa (m. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Kalgaduv Military College |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sequoyah |
| Branch/service |  Sequoyan Army |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Sequoyan Civil War |
Gawonii Atohi Tooantuh (Sequoyan: ᎦᏬᏂᎢ ᎠᏙᎯ ᏙᎣᎠᎾᏚᎱ; born 22 May 1973) is a Sequoyan military officer and politician who is the governor-elect of Western Sequoyah.
Early life
Gawonii Atohi Tooantuh was born on 22 May 1973 in Kalgaduv, Sequoyah.
Political career
On 8 December 2022, Provisional President Atohi Dustu promoted Tooantuh to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed him as minister of finance. Tooantuh served until 20 April 2022.
During the 2024 Western Sequoyah gubernatorial election, Tooantuh ran for governor as a member of the National Reconstruction Party. He defeated Democratic Party opponent Ahuli Ahuyala with 50.63 percent of the vote.[1]
References
- ↑ Ahulowa, Woya (25 February 2024). "ᏚᏄᎪᏔᏅ ᏐᏈᎵᏧᎾᏦᏟ ᏗᎦᏂᏴᎯᎢᎬᏁᎸ ᎠᎨᏔᏗᏍᏗ ᏭᏕᎵᎬᏗᏢ ᏍᏏᏉᏯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ, ᏗᎦᏘᎸᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏏᏐᏗ ᎦᎶᏄᎮᏛ" [Ruling Coalition Retains Control of Western Sequoyah's Governorship, Opposition Alleges Fraud]. Kalgaduv Times (in Sequoyan). Kalgaduv, Sequoyah. Retrieved 25 February 2024.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tsayi Gayawo |
Minister of Finance of Sequoyah (provisional) 2020–2022 |
Succeeded by Gawonii Yohula |
