Government of Tonga

MEDIA RELEASE
(10th October, 2019)

The Prime Minister’s Office has the honor of advising members of the Public, that His Majesty,
King Tupou VI, upon receiving recommendations from the Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Pohiva
Tu’i’onetoa, has appointed the New Ministers of Government, with effect from 9th October, 2019.
The new members of His Majesty’s Cabinet are as follows, along with their respective portfolios :

Hon. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa – Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises

Hon. Sione Vuna Fa’otusia – Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Justice and Prison

Lord Ma’afu– Minister for Lands and Natural Resource & Minister for His Majesty’s Armed
Forces

Hon. Tevita Lavemaau– Minister for Finance &Minister for Revenue and Customs

Hon. Poasi Mataele Tei– Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management,
Environment, Communications and Climate Change

Hon. Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni – Minister for Education & Training

Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu – Minister for Trade and Economic Development

Hon. ‘Akosita Lavulavu- Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism

Hon Vatau Hui – Minister for Internal Affairs

Lord Nuku – Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services

Lord Tu’ilakepa – Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries

Hon. Dr. ‘Amelia Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu – Minister for Health

-ENDS-

Issued by the: The Prime Minister’s Office,

P.O. Box 62, Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Tel: (676) 24 644 Fax: (676) 23 888;

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