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King appoints ‘Akilisi Pohiva as Prime Minister 2018-21 [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, January 4, 2018 - 14:56

Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva, December 2017.

Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva (76) has been appointed by HM King Tupou VI as Tonga’s next Prime Minister, effective from Tuesday, 2 January.

He will serve his second term as Tonga’s Prime Minister for the next four years, from 2018 to 2021, after being re-elected as Prime Minister by Tonga’s newly elected Members of Parliament on Monday, 18 December. He narrowly defeated his challenger, former Deputy PM Siaosi Sovaleni by 14 to 12 votes.

PM Pohiva intends to announce his new Cabinet in the coming week, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office this morning, 4 January 2018.

KingTupou VI [2]
Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva [3]
Tonga Prime Minister [4]
Government [5]

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