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The Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga is the principal deputy of the Prime Minister of Tonga. The office is currently vacant. List of officeholders Basil ...
Samiu Kuita Vaipulu (born 24 December 1952) [1] is a Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.He was the Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2014 and is currently Minister for Trade and Economic Development.
Sione Vuna Faʻotusia (24 February 1953 – 29 August 2021) [1] was a Tongan politician, Cabinet Minister, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga who served as the deputy prime minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2020.
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (born 28 February 1970), [1] styled Hon. Hu‘akavameiliku, is a Tongan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2021 until his resignation in 2024. [2] [3] He had previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and from 2014 to 2017, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga. [1]
From 1987 Fusimalohi worked as a civil servant, starting as a Senior Executive Officer in the Prime Minister's Office and rising to be a Principal Assistant Secretary. [1] In 2000 he was appointed Deputy Director of the Tonga Visitors Bureau. From 2007 to 2012 he served as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Training, Employment, Youth and Sports.
Following the 2017 election Sika was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. [7] in July 2019 there were calls for his resignation after he intervened to silence a speech against bullying and sexism at the Miss Pacific pageant in Tonga. [8] [9] He became acting premier following the death of Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva on 12 September 2019. [10]
Prime Minister's office in Nukuʻalofa. The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the head of government of Tonga. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. [2] The current prime minister is ʻAisake Eke, who was elected on 24 December 2024 and appointed on 22 ...
Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister for Education and Training : The Hon ʻAkilisi Pōhiva: People's representative for Tongatapu 1: Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands: Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Environment and Communication : The Hon Siaosi Sovaleni: People's representative for Tongatapu 3: Independent