King's Birthday awards [1]
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 18:58. Updated on Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 19:00.
At an investiture ceremony at the Royal Palace on 6 July HM King Tupou VI conferred royal orders to 20 recipients.
The Palace Office stated that the awards were in recognition of exceptional service to the Crown and Country.
Three orders awarded were the Royal Household Order of Tonga, the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga, and the Royal Military Order of Saint George.
The recipients were:
- Hon ‘Amelia Latu Afuha’amango Tu'ipulotu, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- HE Ms Tiffany Babington, The Royal Household Order of Tonga
- HE Mr Cao Xiaolin, The Royal Household Order of Tonga
- Prison Commissioner Semisi Palu ‘Ifoni Tapueluelu, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mrs Petunia Tupou, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mrs Viola Tangiloto Ulakai, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Reverend 'Alifeleti Tikisoni 'Atiola, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Alfred Cowley, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Minoru Patrick Nishi Jr., The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Reverend Tevita Palu, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Heng Kooi Yeoh, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Soane Hupeto Patolo, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Jason Strictland, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Setitaia Pasivaka Chen, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Manase Kaitaha Siua, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Albert Guttenbeil, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Ming Qui Guo, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Mr Sione Tui'one Pulotu, The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
- Lance Corporal Maikolo Valenitaine Valu, The Royal Military Order of St. George
- Senior Constable Afu’alo Lavaka, The Royal Military Order of St. George