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Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu

Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu

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Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu, styled Lord Tuʻiʻafitu (born October 3, 1962[1]) is a Tongan noble, clergyman, politician and Cabinet Minister.[2]

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Tuʻiʻafitu has a BDiv degree from Siaʻatoutai Theological College and two MA degrees, in Political Science and in Public Policy, both from the Australian National University.[3]

Tuʻiʻafitu began his career in national politics when he was elected to Parliament as Noble's Representative for Vavaʻu in the November 2010 general election.[4] He was appointed Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly. On 5 July 2012, he was appointed Minister for Health in Prime Minister Lord Tuʻivakano's Cabinet, following ‘Uliti Uata's resignation to join the Opposition.[5]

On 28 December 2021 he was appointed to the Cabinet of Siaosi Sovaleni as Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.[6] He was the only noble appointed to Sovaleni's Cabinet.[7]

Honours

National honours

References

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    Official biography Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Parliament of Tonga
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    Official biography Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Parliament of Tonga
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    "Lord Tuʻiʻafitu" Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
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    Official biography Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Parliament of Tonga
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    "PM's new Cabinet short of ministers", Matangi Tonga, 9 July 2012
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    "PM names new government". Matangi Tonga. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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    "Tonga's PM names new government". RNZ. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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    "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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