Siaosi Sovaleni
18th Prime Minister of Tonga
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 | |
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18th Prime Minister of Tonga | |
Assumed office 27 December 2021 | |
Monarch | Tupou VI |
Preceded by | Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa |
Minister for Education & Training | |
Assumed office 10 October 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa |
Preceded by | Penisimani Fifita |
Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga | |
In office 30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017 | |
Prime Minister | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
Preceded by | Samiu Vaipulu |
Succeeded by | Lord Maʻafu |
Minister for Environment and Communication | |
In office 30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Lord Maʻafu |
Succeeded by | Poasi Tei |
Member of Parliament for Tongatapu 3 | |
Assumed office 27 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Sitiveni Halapua |
Personal details | |
Born | Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni 28 February 1970 Ngele'ia, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga |
Political party | Independent |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni". parliament.gov.to. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "Tonga elects new PM: Siaosi Sovaleni". RNZ. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.