Prime Minister of Tonga
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Prime Minister
s (until 1970, Premier
s) of Tonga
from the establishment of that office in 1876 until the present day.
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
s (until 1970, Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
s) of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
from the establishment of that office in 1876 until the present day.
List of Premiers/Prime Ministers of Tonga (1876-Present)
| # | Name | Term start | Term end | Political Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRH Crown Prince Tevita ʻUnga | 1876 | 18 December 1879 | Non-partisan |
| Vacant (18 December 1879-April 1881) | ||||
| 2 | Shirley Waldemar Baker Shirley Waldemar Baker Shirley Waldemar Baker was a missionary and premier of Tonga.-Early life:Baker was born in London, England of a Devonshire family. He studied medicine, went to Australia in 1852 as a stowaway. He worked as a farm hand, miner and apothecary's assistant on the goldfields in Victoria... |
April 1881 | July 1890 | Non-partisan |
| 3 | Hon. Siaosi U. Tukuʻaho | July 1890 | 1893 | Non-partisan |
| 4 | Hon. Siosateki Veikune | 1893 | January 1905 | Non-partisan |
| 5 | Hon. Sione Mateialona | January 1905 | 30 September 1912 | Non-partisan |
| 6 | Hon. TP Tuʻivakano | 30 September 1912 | 30 June 1923 | Non-partisan |
| 7 | Hon. Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungī Mailefihi was a Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III.He was the son of Tukuaho who was the son of Tungī Halatuituia. The line of Tungī chiefs from Tatakamotonga was descending from the then defunct Tui Haatakalaua which in that time was more or less seen as an... CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
30 June 1923 | July 1941 | Non-partisan |
| 8 | Hon. Solomone Ula Ata CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
July 1941 | 12 December 1949 | Non-partisan |
| 9 | HRH Crown Prince Taufa'ahau Tungi (Taufa'ahau Tupou IV) KBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
12 December 1949 | 16 December 1965 | Non-partisan |
| 10 | HRH Prince Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi) Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi) Sione Ngū Manumataongo Tukuʻaho , also known as HRH Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, was the youngest son of Sālote Tupou III and was educated in Tonga and Australia. Tu'ipelehake is a traditional high ranking Tongan title.... CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
16 December 1965 | 22 August 1991 | Non-partisan |
| 11 | HRH Siaosi Tuʻihala ʻAlipate Vaea Tupou, Baron Vaea | 22 August 1991 | 3 January 2000 | Non-partisan |
| 12 | HRH [[ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho]] | 3 January 2000 | 11 February 2006 | Non-partisan |
| 13 | Dr. Feleti Sevele Feleti Sevele Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele , styled Lord Sevele of Vailahi was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010.-Early life:Sevele was born in Ma’ufanga, Nuku’alofa... |
30 March 2006 | 22 December 2010 | Human Rights and Democracy Movement Human Rights and Democracy Movement The Human Rights and Democracy Movement is a political party in Tonga. Its leader is Uliti Uata.The HRDM was founded in the late 1970s as an informal group of Tongans interested in democratic reform. It was formalised in 1992 as the Pro-Democracy Movement, and contested several elections under... |
| 14 | Hon.Siale ʻAtaongo Kaho, Lord Tuʻivakanō Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō -Descent and naming:Siaosi Kiu Ngalumoetutulu Kaho and his wife Fatafehi-ʻo-Lapaha Liku in 1952 baptised their second child and oldest son as Siale ʻAtaongo Kaho. When his father died in January 1986, Siale ʻAtaongo succeeded him to the traditional Tongan noble title of Tuʻivakanō... |
22 December 2010 | Incumbent | Non-partisan |