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nomobile vcard"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-title"><div class="adr"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Tonga" title="Politics of Tonga">Politics of Tonga</a></div></th></tr><tr><th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg/125px-Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg.png" decoding="async" width="125" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg/188px-Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg/250px-Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="568" /></a></span></th></tr><tr><th style="border-bottom: #aaa 1px solid"></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="text-align:left;padding-bottom:0.5em;"> <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Tonga" title="Constitution of Tonga">Constitution</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Monarchy</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Tonga" title="List of monarchs of Tonga">King</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Tupou_VI" title="Tupou VI">Tupou VI</a></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crown_Prince_of_Tonga" title="Crown Prince of Tonga">Crown Prince</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Tupouto%CA%BBa_%CA%BBUlukalala" title="Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala">Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala</a></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Succession_to_the_Tongan_throne" title="Succession to the Tongan throne">Succession</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Privy_Council_of_Tonga" title="Privy Council of Tonga">Privy Council</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Executive</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga">Deputy Prime Minister</a> <dl><dd><i>Vacant</i></dd></dl></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Cabinet</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Legislative</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Tonga" title="Legislative Assembly of Tonga">Legislative Assembly</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Tonga#Speaker_of_the_Assembly" title="Legislative Assembly of Tonga">Speaker</a>: <a href="/wiki/Fatafehi_Fakafanua" title="Fatafehi Fakafanua">Lord Fakafanua</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2010_Tongan_Legislative_Assembly" title="2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly">Members</a></dd></dl></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Judiciary</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Court_of_Appeal_of_Tonga" title="Court of Appeal of Tonga">Court of Appeal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Tonga" title="Supreme Court of Tonga">Supreme Court</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Elections</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li>Recent <a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Tonga#Political_parties_and_elections" title="Politics of Tonga">elections</a> (<a href="/wiki/Constituencies_of_Tonga" title="Constituencies of Tonga">constituencies</a>) <dl><dd><div class="hlist"><ul><li>General: <a href="/wiki/2014_Tongan_general_election" title="2014 Tongan general election">2014</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2017_Tongan_general_election" title="2017 Tongan general election">2017</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2021_Tongan_general_election" title="2021 Tongan general election">2021</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Next_Tongan_general_election" class="mw-redirect" title="Next Tongan general election"><i>next</i></a></li></ul></div></dd></dl></li> <li>Political parties <dl><dd><div style="font-size: 90%;display:inline"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the<br />Friendly Islands (DPFI)</a></div> </div></dd> <dd><div style="font-size: 90%;display:inline"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Tonga)" title="People's Democratic Party (Tonga)">People's Democratic<br />Party (PDP)</a></div> </div></dd></dl></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="text-align:left;padding-bottom:0.5em;"> <a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Tonga" title="Administrative divisions of Tonga">Administrative divisions</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Tonga" title="Foreign relations of Tonga">Foreign relations</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li>Ministry of Foreign Affairs <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Tonga)" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tonga)">Minister</a>: <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> (acting)</dd></dl></li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Tonga" title="List of diplomatic missions of Tonga">Diplomatic missions of</a> / <a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Tonga" title="List of diplomatic missions in Tonga">in Tonga</a></li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tongan_nationality_law" title="Tongan nationality law">Nationality law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tongan_passport" title="Tongan passport">Passport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Tongan_citizens" title="Visa requirements for Tongan citizens">Visa requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Tonga" title="Visa policy of Tonga">Visa policy</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-below"> <div class="hlist" style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_political_science#Politics_by_region" title="Outline of political science">Other countries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Politics_of_Tonga" title="Template:Politics of Tonga"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Politics_of_Tonga" title="Template talk:Politics of Tonga"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Politics_of_Tonga" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Politics of Tonga"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Cabinet of Tonga</b> is the <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_(government)" title="Cabinet (government)">cabinet</a> (<a href="/wiki/Executive_(government)" title="Executive (government)">executive branch</a>) of the <a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Tonga" title="Politics of Tonga">government of the Kingdom of Tonga</a>. It is composed primarily of the ministers of government. The latter, including the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a>, are appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_Tonga" class="mw-redirect" title="Monarchy of Tonga">monarch</a>. The Governor of <a href="/wiki/Ha%27apai" class="mw-redirect" title="Ha'apai">Ha'apai</a> and the Governor of <a href="/wiki/Vava%27u" class="mw-redirect" title="Vava'u">Vava'u</a> also serve on the Cabinet <i>ex officio</i>. When in session and presided over by the monarch, the Cabinet is known as the <a href="/wiki/Privy_Council_of_Tonga" title="Privy Council of Tonga">Privy Council</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_Cabinet">Current Cabinet</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Current Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The current Cabinet was appointed by <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a> on 28 January 2025.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister of Finance</a><br /> Minister for Fisheries<br /> Minister for Prisons </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_5" title="Tongatapu 5">Tongatapu 5</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga">Deputy Prime Minister</a> <br /> Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, <br />Environment, Communications and Climate Change <br /> Minister for Infrastructure </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taniela_Fusimalohi" title="Taniela Fusimalohi">Taniela Fusimalohi</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua_11" title="ʻEua 11">ʻEua 11</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for <a href="/wiki/His_Majesty%27s_Armed_Forces_(Tonga)" title="His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)">His Majesty's Armed Forces</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Tonga)" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tonga)">Minister for Foreign Affairs</a> </td> <td>Crown Prince <a href="/wiki/Tupouto%CA%BBa_%CA%BBUlukalala" title="Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala">Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Education <br /> <a href="/wiki/Tongan_Ministry_of_Land,_Survey,_and_Natural_Resources" title="Tongan Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources">Minister for Lands and Natural Resources</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBUhilamoelangi_Fasi" title="ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi">ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_2" title="Tongatapu 2">Tongatapu 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Public Enterprises<br /> Minister for Police<br /> Minister for Fire and Emergency Services. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paula_Piukala" title="Paula Piukala">Paula Piukala</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">DPFI</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Tourism<br /> Minister for Justice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mo%CA%BBale_Finau" title="Moʻale Finau">Moʻale Finau</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Trade and Economic Development </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=K%C4%81pelieli_Lanumata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kāpelieli Lanumata (page does not exist)">Kāpelieli Lanumata</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_10" title="Tongatapu 10">Tongatapu 10</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Revenue and Customs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mateni_Tapueluelu" title="Mateni Tapueluelu">Mateni Tapueluelu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ana_%27Akau%27ola&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ana 'Akau'ola (page does not exist)">Ana 'Akau'ola</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Siosiua_Halav%C4%81tau&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Siosiua Halavātau (page does not exist)">Siosiua Halavātau</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Internal Affairs </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sinaitakala_Tu%27itahi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sinaitakala Tu'itahi (page does not exist)">Sinaitakala Tu'itahi</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sovaleni_Cabinet">Sovaleni Cabinet</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Sovaleni Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Sovaleni Cabinet was appointed by <a href="/wiki/Siaosi_Sovaleni" title="Siaosi Sovaleni">Siaosi Sovaleni</a> on 28 December 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-2021Cabinet_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021Cabinet-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It consisted of ten elected people's representatives, one noble, and one minister outside cabinet - long-serving diplomat <a href="/wiki/Fekitamoeloa_%CA%BBUtoikamanu" title="Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu">Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu</a> as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, Pita Faiva Taufatofua was named Governor of <a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai" title="Haʻapai">Haʻapai</a>, while <a href="/w/index.php?title=Lord_Fakatulolo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lord Fakatulolo (page does not exist)">Lord Fakatulolo</a> was reappointed as Governor of <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu" title="Vavaʻu">Vavaʻu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2021Cabinet_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021Cabinet-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Agriculture Minister <a href="/wiki/Viliami_Hingano" title="Viliami Hingano">Viliami Hingano</a> died in June 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-KTDeath_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-KTDeath-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sione_Siale_Fohe" title="Sione Siale Fohe">Sione Siale Fohe</a> was appointed to replace him on 2 August 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The elections of <a href="/wiki/Tatafu_Moeaki" title="Tatafu Moeaki">Tatafu Moeaki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Poasi_Tei" title="Poasi Tei">Poasi Tei</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sione_Sangster_Saulala" title="Sione Sangster Saulala">Sione Sangster Saulala</a> were declared void and they were unseated for bribery on 10 August 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 September 2022 <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAlipate_Tu%CA%BBivanuavou_Vaea" title="ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea">Lord Vaea</a> was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, replacing <a href="/wiki/Sione_Sangster_Saulala" title="Sione Sangster Saulala">Sangster Saulala</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 22 October 2022 <a href="/wiki/Tiofilusi_Tiueti" title="Tiofilusi Tiueti">Tiofilusi Tiueti</a> was appointed as Minister of Finance, replacing <a href="/wiki/Tatafu_Moeaki" title="Tatafu Moeaki">Tatafu Moeaki</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Minister of Fisheries <a href="/wiki/Semisi_Fakahau" title="Semisi Fakahau">Semisi Fakahau</a> died on 27 October 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 12 January 2024 Minister of Health <a href="/wiki/Saia_Piukala" title="Saia Piukala">Saia Piukala</a> resigned to take up a role as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Office.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was replaced as health minister by <a href="/wiki/Siale_%E2%80%98Akau%E2%80%99ola" class="mw-redirect" title="Siale ‘Akau’ola">Siale ‘Akau’ola</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the resignation of Sovaleni as Prime Minister in December 2024, three noble members resigned from Cabinet.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The reamining ministers continued as caretakers until their replacements were appointed in January 2025. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> <br /> Minister for Education & Training <br /> Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services <br /> Minister for <a href="/wiki/His_Majesty%27s_Armed_Forces_(Tonga)" title="His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)">His Majesty's Armed Forces</a> </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Siaosi_Sovaleni" title="Siaosi Sovaleni">Siaosi Sovaleni</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_3" title="Tongatapu 3">Tongatapu 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga">Deputy Prime Minister</a> <br /> Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, <br />Environment, Communications and Climate Change <br /> Minister for Public Enterprises </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Poasi_Tei" title="Poasi Tei">Poasi Tei</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_6" title="Tongatapu 6">Tongatapu 6</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Justice and Prison </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister of Finance</a> <br /> Minister for Revenue and Customs </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Tatafu_Moeaki" title="Tatafu Moeaki">Tatafu Moeaki</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tongan_Ministry_of_Land,_Survey,_and_Natural_Resources" title="Tongan Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources">Minister for Lands and Natural Resources</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tonga_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBafitu" title="Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu">Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_Nobles%27_constituency" title="Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency">Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Tonga)" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tonga)">Minister for Foreign Affairs</a> <br /> Minister for Tourism </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Fekitamoeloa_%CA%BBUtoikamanu" title="Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu">Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Saia_Piukala" title="Saia Piukala">Saia Piukala</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">PTOA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Trade and Economic Development </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Viliami_Latu" title="Viliami Latu">Viliami Latu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Viliami_Hingano" title="Viliami Hingano">Viliami Hingano</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai_12" title="Haʻapai 12">Haʻapai 12</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Fisheries </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Semisi_Fakahau" title="Semisi Fakahau">Semisi Fakahau</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_8" title="Tongatapu 8">Tongatapu 8</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">PTOA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Internal Affairs </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sione_Sangster_Saulala" title="Sione Sangster Saulala">Sione Sangster Saulala</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Infrastructure </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sevenitini_Toumo%CA%BBua" title="Sevenitini Toumoʻua">Sevenitini Toumoʻua</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_9" title="Tongatapu 9">Tongatapu 9</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tuʻiʻonetoa_Cabinet"><span id="Tu.CA.BBi.CA.BBonetoa_Cabinet"></span>Tuʻiʻonetoa Cabinet</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Tuʻiʻonetoa Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tuʻiʻonetoa's Cabinet was appointed by <a href="/wiki/Pohiva_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBonetoa" class="mw-redirect" title="Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa">Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa</a> after he was elected Prime Minister<sup id="cite_ref-auto_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> following the death of <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a> in September 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 25 January 2021 <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> was appointed Minister of Justice and Prisons, replacing <a href="/wiki/Sione_Vuna_Fa%27otusia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sione Vuna Fa'otusia">Sione Vuna Fa'otusia</a> who had resigned in December 2020. <a href="/wiki/Tatafu_Moeaki" title="Tatafu Moeaki">Tatafu Moeaki</a>, a non-MP, replaced Vaipulu as Minister for Trade and Economic Development.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Government on 10 October 2019</b> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> <br /> Minister for Public Enterprises </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Pohiva_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBonetoa" class="mw-redirect" title="Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa">Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_10" title="Tongatapu 10">Tongatapu 10</a> </td> <td>People's Party </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister <br /> Minister for Justice and Prison </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sione_Vuna_Fa%27otusia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sione Vuna Fa'otusia">Sione Vuna Fa'otusia</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td>People's Party </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tongan_Ministry_of_Land,_Survey,_and_Natural_Resources" title="Tongan Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources">Minister for Lands and Natural Resources</a> <br /> Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister of Finance</a> <br /> Minister for Revenue and Customs </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Tevita_Lavemaau" title="Tevita Lavemaau">Tevita Lavemaau</a> </td> <td>People's representative for <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua_11" title="ʻEua 11">ʻEua 11</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, <br /> <p>Environment, Communications and Climate Change </p> </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Poasi_Tei" title="Poasi Tei">Poasi Tei</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_6" title="Tongatapu 6">Tongatapu 6</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Education & Training </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/Siaosi_Sovaleni" title="Siaosi Sovaleni">Siaosi Sovaleni</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_3" title="Tongatapu 3">Tongatapu 3</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Trade and Economic Development </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/%27Akosita_Lavulavu" class="mw-redirect" title="'Akosita Lavulavu">'Akosita Lavulavu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td>People's Party </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Internal Affairs </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/Vatau_Hui" title="Vatau Hui">Vatau Hui</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Niua_17" title="Niua 17">Niua 17</a> </td> <td>People's Party </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sitenimoa_Valevale" title="Sitenimoa Valevale">Lord Nuku</a> </td> <td>Noble's representative for 'Eua </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Malakai_Fakatoufifita" title="Malakai Fakatoufifita">Lord Tu’ilakepa</a> </td> <td>Noble's representative for Vava'u </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/%E2%80%98Amelia_Afuha%E2%80%99amango_Tu%E2%80%99ipulotu" class="mw-redirect" title="‘Amelia Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu">‘Amelia Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Past_Cabinets">Past Cabinets</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Past Cabinets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pohiva_Cabinet">Pohiva Cabinet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Pohiva Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The previous Cabinet results from the <a href="/wiki/2014_Tongan_general_election" title="2014 Tongan general election">November 2014 general election</a>. <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a>, leader of the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> and long-standing leader of the movement campaigning for democracy in Tonga, was elected Prime Minister by the new Parliament on 29 December. He was supported by fifteen of the seventeen People's Representatives: all ten MPs from his party, and five of the seven independent members. Conversely, all nine Nobles' Representatives voted for his rival, <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a>. Pohiva thus became the first commoner in Tonga to be elected Prime Minister by a predominantly elected Parliament. He appointed the following government on 30 December. Drawing from his majority in Parliament, all of his ministers are People's Representatives, with one exception. By law, the Ministry for Land must be entrusted to a Noble, and Pohiva thus invited incumbent minister <a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> to retain that position.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pōhiva died on 12 September 2019 and <a href="/wiki/Semisi_Sika" title="Semisi Sika">Semisi Sika</a> took over as acting prime minister. </p><p><b>Government on 30 December 2014</b> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> <br /> Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade <br /> Minister for Education and Training <br /> </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_1" title="Tongatapu 1">Tongatapu 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister <br /> Minister for Environment and Communication <br /> </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Siaosi_Sovaleni" title="Siaosi Sovaleni">Siaosi Sovaleni</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_3" title="Tongatapu 3">Tongatapu 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tongan_Ministry_of_Land,_Survey,_and_Natural_Resources" title="Tongan Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources">Minister for Lands and Natural Resources</a> <br /> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Semisi_Fakahau" title="Semisi Fakahau">Semisi Fakahau</a> </td> <td>People's representative for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_8" title="Tongatapu 8">Tongatapu 8</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Justice </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sione_Vuna_Fa%27otusia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sione Vuna Fa'otusia">Sione Vuna Fa'otusia</a> </td> <td>People's representative for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Infrastructure and Works </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/%E2%80%98Etuate_Lavulavu" class="mw-redirect" title="‘Etuate Lavulavu">‘Etuate Lavulavu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Police, Tourism, Labour and Commerce </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/Pohiva_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBonetoa" class="mw-redirect" title="Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa">Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_10" title="Tongatapu 10">Tongatapu 10</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Internal Affairs, Women, Culture, Youth and Sports </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Sosefo_Fe%E2%80%98aomoeata_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Sosefo Fe‘aomoeata Vakata">Fe’ao Vakatā</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Ongo_Niua_17" class="mw-redirect" title="Ongo Niua 17">Ongo Niua 17</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/Saia_Piukala" title="Saia Piukala">Saia Piukala</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister for Finance and National Planning</a> </td> <td>The Hon Dr <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Public Enterprises </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Poasi_Tei" title="Poasi Tei">Poasi Tei</a> </td> <td>People's representative for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_6" title="Tongatapu 6">Tongatapu 6</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Revenue and Customs </td> <td>The Hon <a href="/wiki/Tevita_Lavemaau" title="Tevita Lavemaau">Tevita Lavemaau</a> </td> <td>People's representative for <a href="/wiki/%27Eua_11" class="mw-redirect" title="'Eua 11">'Eua 11</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tuʻivakano_Cabinet"><span id="Tu.CA.BBivakano_Cabinet"></span>Tuʻivakano Cabinet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Tuʻivakano Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This Cabinet results from the <a href="/wiki/2010_Tongan_general_election" title="2010 Tongan general election">November 2010 general election</a>, the first enabling ordinary citizens to elect a majority of Members of Parliament, and the first also enabling Parliament to elect the Prime Minister. After being elected Prime Minister by Parliament, <a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataongo_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" title="Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō">Lord Tuʻivakanō</a> appointed the following as his Cabinet. His decision to appoint Dr. <a href="/wiki/Ana_Taufe%CA%BBulungaki" class="mw-redirect" title="Ana Taufeʻulungaki">Ana Taufeʻulungaki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Clive_Edwards_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Edwards (Tonga)">Clive Edwards</a>, who were not Members of Parliament, was met with some controversy, but Tuʻivakanō defended his choice on the grounds of their experience. It also meant that the Ministry for Women's Affairs would be headed by a woman; as all members of the legislature were men, appointing a Member of Parliament to the position would have meant it being held by a man.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZI_58036_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZI_58036-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a>, which had won twelve of the seventeen seats allotted to people's representatives in the Assembly, requested six seats in Cabinet, but was awarded only two, generating some disagreements within the party itself. Senior party MPs <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a> and <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBIsileli_Pulu" title="ʻIsileli Pulu">ʻIsileli Pulu</a> nevertheless accepted the proposed Cabinet positions.<sup id="cite_ref-NZ_Herald_10697747_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NZ_Herald_10697747-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lord Tuʻivakanō's first Cabinet, announced at the beginning of January 2011, was thus the following.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 13 January, however, newly appointed Health Minister <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a> (People's representative for Tongatapu 1) resigned, in protest over his party having only two Cabinet positions, and refusing to be bound by <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_collective_responsibility" title="Cabinet collective responsibility">collective Cabinet responsibility</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff.co.nz_4541054_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff.co.nz_4541054-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RNZI_58200_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZI_58200-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was replaced by <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBUliti_Uata" title="ʻUliti Uata">ʻUliti Uata</a> (DPFI, People's Representative for Haʻapai 13) on 25 January.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a>,<br /> Minister for Foreign Affairs,<br /> Minister for Defence,<br /> Minister for Information and Communication </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataongo_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" title="Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō">Lord Tuʻivakanō</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister,<br /> Minister for Justice,<br /> Minister for Transport and Works </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samiu_Kuita_Vaipulu" class="mw-redirect" title="Samiu Kuita Vaipulu">Samiu Kuita Vaipulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Lands, Survey, Natural Resources<br /> and Environment and Climate Change </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAlipate_Tu%CA%BBivanuavou_Vaea" title="ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea">Lord Vaea</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister for Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunia_Manu_Fili" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunia Manu Fili">Sunia Manu Fili</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua_11" title="ʻEua 11">ʻEua 11</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Training, Employment, Youth and Sports </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fe%CA%BBaomoeata_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Feʻaomoeata Vakata">Feʻaomoeata Vakata</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Niuas_17" class="mw-redirect" title="Niuas 17">Niuas 17</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Police, Prisons and Fire Services </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Viliami_Latu" title="Viliami Latu">Viliami Latu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisiate_%CA%BBAloveita_%CA%BBAkolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo">Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_1" title="Tongatapu 1">Tongatapu 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Tourism </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBIsileli_Pulu" title="ʻIsileli Pulu">ʻIsileli Pulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Revenue Services and Public Enterprises </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clive_Edwards_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Edwards (Tonga)">Wiliam Clive Edwards</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Tonga)" title="People's Democratic Party (Tonga)">People's Democratic Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Education, Women Affairs and Culture </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAna_Maui_Taufe%CA%BBulungaki" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki">ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td>None </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>On September 1, 2011, following a reshuffle which switched portfolios around without adding any new minister nor removing any, the Cabinet was as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a>,<br /> Minister for Foreign Affairs,<br /> Minister for Defence,<br /> Minister for Information and Communication </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataonga_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" class="mw-redirect" title="Sialeʻataonga Tuʻivakanō">Lord Tuʻivakanō</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister,<br /> Minister for Transport and Works </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samiu_Kuita_Vaipulu" class="mw-redirect" title="Samiu Kuita Vaipulu">Samiu Kuita Vaipulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Lands, Survey, Natural Resources<br /> and Environment and Climate Change </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAlipate_Tu%CA%BBivanuavou_Vaea" title="ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea">Lord Vaea</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister for Finance and Inland Revenue</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunia_Manu_Fili" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunia Manu Fili">Sunia Manu Fili</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua_11" title="ʻEua 11">ʻEua 11</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Training, Employment, Youth and Sports </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fe%CA%BBaomoeata_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Feʻaomoeata Vakata">Feʻaomoeata Vakata</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Niuas_17" class="mw-redirect" title="Niuas 17">Niuas 17</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Tourism </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Viliami_Latu" title="Viliami Latu">Viliami Latu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Police, Prisons and Fire Services </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisiate_%CA%BBAloveita_%CA%BBAkolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo">Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBUliti_Uata" title="ʻUliti Uata">ʻUliti Uata</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai_13" title="Haʻapai 13">Haʻapai 13</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBIsileli_Pulu" title="ʻIsileli Pulu">ʻIsileli Pulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Justice;<br />Minister for Public Enterprises </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clive_Edwards_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Edwards (Tonga)">Wiliam Clive Edwards</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Tonga)" title="People's Democratic Party (Tonga)">People's Democratic Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Education, Women Affairs and Culture </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAna_Maui_Taufe%CA%BBulungaki" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki">ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td>None </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>In mid-April 2012, another reshuffle was announced, to be effective from 1 May. <a href="/wiki/Lisiate_%CA%BBAkolo" title="Lisiate ʻAkolo">Lisiate ʻAkolo</a>, the Minister for Police, was to become Minister for Finance and National Planning. <a href="/wiki/Sunia_Fili" title="Sunia Fili">Sunia Fili</a>, the Minister for Finance and Revenue, was to take over the Police, Prisons & Fire Services portfolio; <a href="/wiki/Sosefo_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Sosefo Vakata">Sosefo Vakata</a>, Minister for Training, Employment, Youth and Sports, would become Minister for Revenue. <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAlipate_Tu%CA%BBivanuavou_Vaea" title="ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea">Lord Vaea</a>, in addition to retaining his Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries portfolio, would take over Vakata's erstwhile ministry.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The reshuffle was implemented on 1 May.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late June, three ministers (<a href="/wiki/%CA%BBIsileli_Pulu" title="ʻIsileli Pulu">ʻIsileli Pulu</a> (Labour), <a href="/wiki/Sunia_Fili" title="Sunia Fili">Sunia Fili</a> (Police) and <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBUliti_Uata" title="ʻUliti Uata">ʻUliti Uata</a> (Health)) resigned, so as to support a <a href="/wiki/Motion_of_no_confidence" title="Motion of no confidence">motion of no confidence</a> tabled by their party (DPFI) against the government.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 1 July, <a href="/wiki/Sangster_Saulala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangster Saulala">Sangster Saulala</a> broke ranks with the DPFI to join the government, but resigned and rejoined the opposition the next day.<sup id="cite_ref-Saulala_minister_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Saulala_minister-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 5 July, <a href="/wiki/Lord_Tonga_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBafitu" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu">Lord Tuʻiʻafitu</a> was appointed Minister for Health. The other vacated portfolios remained vacant; <i><a href="/wiki/Matangi_Tonga" title="Matangi Tonga">Matangi Tonga</a></i> pointed out that "the selection is difficult because of the very few friendly members of parliament left to choose from", as the (delayed) motion of no confidence loomed.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 13 July, Saulala joined the government once more, as Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food. He argued that, although he was breaking ranks with his own party, it was the wish of his constituents.<sup id="cite_ref-Saulala_minister_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Saulala_minister-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>No further announcement was made until 7 January 2013, when Lord Tuʻivakanō announced the following Cabinet:<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a>,<br /> Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade,<br /> Minister for Defence,<br /> Minister for Information and Communication,<br />Acting Minister for Police, Fire Services and Prisons </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataonga_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" class="mw-redirect" title="Sialeʻataonga Tuʻivakanō">Lord Tuʻivakanō</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister,<br /> Minister for Infrastructure </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samiu_Kuita_Vaipulu" class="mw-redirect" title="Samiu Kuita Vaipulu">Samiu Kuita Vaipulu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Independent_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent (politician)">Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Lands, Environment,<br /> Climate Change and Natural Resources </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Lord Maʻafu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Education and Training </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAna_Maui_Taufe%CA%BBulungaki" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki">ʻAna Maui Taufeʻulungaki</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Health </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_Tonga_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBafitu" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu">Lord Tuʻiʻafitu</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu" title="Vavaʻu">Vavaʻu</a> </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister for Finance and National Planning</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisiate_%CA%BBAloveita_%CA%BBAkolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo">Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Commerce and Tourism </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Viliami_Latu" title="Viliami Latu">Viliami Latu</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Internal Affairs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAlipate_Tu%CA%BBivanuavou_Vaea" title="ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea">Lord Vaea</a> </td> <td>Nobles' representative<br />for Tongatapu </td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Justice;<br />Minister for Public Enterprises </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clive_Edwards_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Edwards (Tonga)">Wiliam Clive Edwards</a> </td> <td><i>not in Parliament</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Democratic_Party_(Tonga)" title="People's Democratic Party (Tonga)">People's Democratic Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Revenue Services </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fe%CA%BBaomoeata_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Feʻaomoeata Vakata">Feʻaomoeata Vakata</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Niuas_17" class="mw-redirect" title="Niuas 17">Niuas 17</a> </td> <td>Independent </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister for Agriculture, Food,<br /> Forests and Fisheries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sangster_Saulala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangster Saulala">Sangster Saulala</a> </td> <td>People's representative<br />for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a><br /><small>(dissident)</small> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>On 2 February 2013, there was another reshuffle. <a href="/wiki/Sifa_Tu%CA%BButafaiva" class="mw-redirect" title="Sifa Tuʻutafaiva">Sifa Tuʻutafaiva</a>, DPFI MP for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_6" title="Tongatapu 6">Tongatapu 6</a>, was appointed Minister for Police, Prisons and Fire Services, and Minister for Revenue Services, his first ministerial appointments. <a href="/wiki/Fe%CA%BBaomoeata_Vakata" class="mw-redirect" title="Feʻaomoeata Vakata">Feʻaomoeata Vakata</a>, until then Minister for Revenue Services, was shuffled to the position of Minister of Public Enterprises, replacing <a href="/wiki/Clive_Edwards_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Edwards (Tonga)">Clive Edwards</a>, who retained his other position as Minister for Justice.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 9 January 2014, Finance Minister <a href="/wiki/Lisiate_%E2%80%98Akolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisiate ‘Akolo">Lisiate ‘Akolo</a> was sacked after publicly criticising aspects of the budget.<sup id="cite_ref-sacked_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sacked-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a>, Independent MP for <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_5" title="Tongatapu 5">Tongatapu 5</a>, was appointed in his place.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sevele_Cabinet">Sevele Cabinet</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Sevele Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the most part, the Cabinet below results from a reshuffle in May 2009, but <a href="/wiki/Teisina_Fuko" class="mw-redirect" title="Teisina Fuko">Teisina Fuko</a> was subsequently appointed Minister for Revenue Services in October, and <a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> became Minister of Justice in November.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/John_Cauchi" title="John Cauchi">John Cauchi</a> became <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General (Tonga)">Attorney General</a> in May 2009, but resigned in April 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Portfolio </th> <th>Minister </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a>,<br /> Minister of Communication,<br /> Mininister of Disaster Relief & Activities,<br /> Mininister of Labour, Commerce, and Industries </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Feleti_Sevele" title="Feleti Sevele">Feleti Sevele</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Deputy Prime Minister,<br /> Minister of Health </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Viliami_Tangi" title="Viliami Tangi">Viliami Tangi</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and Forestry </td> <td>HSH Prince <a href="/wiki/Tu%27ipelehake#Mailefihi" class="mw-redirect" title="Tu'ipelehake">Tu'ipelehake Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku'aho</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Civil Aviation, Marine, and Ports </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Karalus" title="Paul Karalus">Paul Karalus</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Defense,<br /> Minister of Foreign Affairs </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Feleti_Sevele" title="Feleti Sevele">Feleti Sevele</a> (acting) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Education, Women's Affairs, and Culture </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tevita_Hala_Palefau" title="Tevita Hala Palefau">Tevita Hala Palefau</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Finance_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Finance (Tonga)">Minister of Finance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siosiua_%27Utoikamanu" class="mw-redirect" title="Siosiua 'Utoikamanu">Siosiua 'Utoikamanu</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Justice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_(Tonga)" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General (Tonga)">Attorney General</a> </td> <td><i>vacant</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources, and Environment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siosa%27ia_Ma%27ulupekotofa_Tuita" class="mw-redirect" title="Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita">Siosa'ia Ma'ulupekotofa Tuita</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Police, Fire Services, and Prisons </td> <td>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Viliami_Tangi" title="Viliami Tangi">Viliami Tangi</a> (acting) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Tourism </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fineasi_Funaki" title="Fineasi Funaki">Fineasi Funaki</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Training, Employment, Youth, and Sports </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siale%27ataonga_Tu%27ivakano" class="mw-redirect" title="Siale'ataonga Tu'ivakano">Siale'ataonga Tu'ivakano</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Works </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sitenimoa_Valevale" title="Sitenimoa Valevale">Lord Nuku</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Information and Communication </td> <td><a href="/wiki/%27Eseta_Fusitu%27a" title="'Eseta Fusitu'a">'Eseta Fusitu'a</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minister of Revenue Services </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Teisina_Fuko" class="mw-redirect" title="Teisina Fuko">Teisina Fuko</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Governor of Ha'apai </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malupo" title="Malupo">Malupo</a><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Governor of Vava'u<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonatane_Tu%27akinamolahi_Taumoepeau_Tupou" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumoepeau Tupou">Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumoepeau Tupou</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070612234526/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-t/tonga.html">Source: "Tonga", C.I.A.</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mic.gov.to/ministers">Cabinet of Tonga</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181029003129/http://www.mic.gov.to/ministers">Archived</a> 2018-10-29 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>: information on the Tongan government website</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Tonga&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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