He attended the inaugural Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting ( PALM ) in 1997 , a gathering of Pacific Island Forum nations spearheaded by Japan to enhance cooperation between the Japanese and Pacific Islands governments .
Vaea served as Prime Minister under King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV from 1991 and 2000 .
Vaea attended the inaugural Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting ( PALM ) in 1997 , a gathering of Pacific Island Forum nations spearheaded by Japan to enhance cooperation between the Japanese and Pacific Islands governments .
Vaea served as Prime Minister under King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV from 1991 and 2000 .