Pita Foliake Hopoate was one of of the longest served, if not the longest served, Area Seventies. Elder Hopoate is a native of Tonga, where he served as bishop, stake president, mission president, regional representative and missionary training center president prior to his call as an Area Seventy. He was a farmer but also worked as an Church Educational System supervisor. Elder Hopoate is a graduate of Brigham Young University Hawaii and was recognized as a distinguished alumni in 2008.