Shirley Waldemar Baker

Shirley Waldemar Baker
2nd Prime Minister of Tonga
In office
April 1881 – July 1890
MonarchGeorge Tupou I
Preceded byTevita ʻUnga
Succeeded bySiaosi U. Tukuʻaho
Personal details
Born1836
London, United Kingdom
Died16 November 1903 (aged 66–67)
Ha’apai, Tonga
SpouseElizabeth Powell

Shirley Waldemar Baker (1836 – 16 November 1903) was a Methodist missionary in Tonga. He was the founder of the Free Church of Tonga and enjoyed significant influence during the reign of George Tupou I, who made him prime minister.

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