Siaosi Sovaleni

Tongan politician

Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (born 28 February 1970)[1] is a Tongan politician. He is the prime minister-designate of Tonga since 2021.[2] From 2014 to 2017 he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga.[1]

Siaosi Sovaleni
Siaosi Sovaleni in 2017
18th Prime Minister of Tonga
Assumed office
27 December 2021
MonarchTupou VI
Preceded byPohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Minister for Education & Training
Assumed office
10 October 2019
Prime MinisterPohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Preceded byPenisimani Fifita
Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga
In office
30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017
Prime MinisterʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Preceded bySamiu Vaipulu
Succeeded byLord Maʻafu
Minister for Environment and Communication
In office
30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017
Preceded byLord Maʻafu
Succeeded byPoasi Tei
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 3
Assumed office
27 November 2014
Preceded bySitiveni Halapua
Personal details
Born
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni

(1970-02-28) 28 February 1970 (age 54)
Ngele'ia, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
Political partyIndependent

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni". parliament.gov.to. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. "Tonga elects new PM: Siaosi Sovaleni". RNZ. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.