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The politics of Tonga take place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King is the Head of State and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Tonga's Prime Minister is currently appointed by the King from among the members of Parliament after having won the support of a majority of its members.
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has up to 30 members, of which 17 are directly elected by first-past-the-post voting from single-member constituencies. The island of Tongatapu has ten constituencies, Vavaʻu three, Haʻapai two and ʻEua and Niuatoputapu / Niuafoʻou one each. [ 2 ]
Eke’s emerged on Tonga's political scene in 2010 and held several profile positions before losing his parliament seat in 2017. As finance minister, he spent time at the World Bank in Washington working on financial reform programs for Tonga. He returned to parliament in 2021 and was in the running for prime minister but lost out to Sovaleni.
The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (Tongan: Paati Temokalati ʻa e ʻOtu Motu ʻAngaʻofa) is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader at its foundation was 'Akilisi Pohiva. The party was launched in September 2010, and included several sitting People's Representatives who were part of the Human Rights and Democracy Movement. [2]
The People's National Party is a political party in Tonga. The party was formed in June 2018 and is led by former diplomat Siamelie Latu. [1] Other key members include former finance minister ʻAisake Eke and Auckland-based lawyer Sione Fonua. [1] The party supports "traditional Tongan values" and the monarchy. [2]
The Human Rights and Democracy Movement (HRDM) is a political party in Tonga. Its leader is Uliti Uata. It states its ideology to be democracy, social justice, opposition to corruption, and women's rights. [1] The HRDM was founded in the late 1970s as an informal group of Tongans interested in democratic reform. [2]
The 2017 general election resulted in a landslide victory for the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (Tongan: Paati Temokalati ʻa e ʻOtu Motu ʻAngaʻofa, or PTOA), [3] and ʻAkilisi Pōhiva was re-elected as Prime Minister, defeating former Deputy Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni 14 votes to 12. [4]
Tonga politics-related lists (1 C, 3 P) E. Elections in Tonga (1 C, 24 P) F. Foreign relations of Tonga (12 C, 9 P) H. Human rights in Tonga (2 C, 4 P) O.