Tongatapu 9 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Tonga

The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has 30 members, 9 members elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies via the single non-transferable vote system, 9 members elected for a three year term by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga, 10 members of the Privy Council and 2 governors. The...

 in the Kingdom 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...

. It was established for the November 2010 general election

Tongan general election, 2010

Early general elections under a new electoral law were held in Tonga on 25 November 2010. They determined the composition of the 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly....

, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives

Politics of Tonga

Politics of Tonga takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King has the executive power. Tonga's Prime Minister is currently appointed by the King...

 were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. It is a rural constituency located in the south-east of the island of Tongatapu

Tongatapu

Tongatapu is the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga and the location of its capital Nukualofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with approximately 71,260 residents , 70.5% of the national population...

, and covers the villages of Tatakamotonga, Holonga, ʻAlakifonua, Pelehake, Toloa, Fuaʻamotu, Nakolo, Haʻasini, Hamula, Lavengatonga, Fatumu and Haveluliku.

Its first ever representative was Kaveinga Faʻanunu

Kaveinga Faʻanunu

Kaveinga Faʻanunu was a Tongan politicianHaving a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, he worked for nine years in various "forestry, agroforestry and managerial" positions in the government's forestry department, before going into politics...

, a first term MP from the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader is 'Akilisi Pohiva....

, who won it in the November 2010 general election, and died of cancer seven months later, in July 2011. A by-election

Tongatapu 9 by-election, 2011

A by-election was held in the Tongatapu 9 constituency on 15 September 2011. It was triggered by the death of the incumbent, first time MP Kaveinga Faʻanunu, who died of head and neck cancer on 24 July...

 was held on September 15, 2011 - the first for any seat since the 2010 general election. The Democratic Party retained the seat, with its candidate Falisi Tupou

Falisi Tupou

Falisi Tupou is a Tongan journalist and politician.He is a senior editor at Keleʻa, the newspaper of the pro-democracy movement, owned by [[ʻAkilisi Pohiva]]. In April 2007, he was arrested and charged with sedition over an editorial in which he was accused of describing the King as utukovi...

 winning by a substantial margin. It appears, at present, to be a safe seat

Safe seat

A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...

 for the party.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2010 Tongan general election, 2010 Early general elections under a new electoral law were held in Tonga on 25 November 2010. They determined the composition of the 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly....	Kaveinga Faʻanunu Kaveinga Faʻanunu Kaveinga Faʻanunu was a Tongan politicianHaving a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, he worked for nine years in various "forestry, agroforestry and managerial" positions in the government's forestry department, before going into politics...	Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader is 'Akilisi Pohiva....
	2011 by-election Tongatapu 9 by-election, 2011 A by-election was held in the Tongatapu 9 constituency on 15 September 2011. It was triggered by the death of the incumbent, first time MP Kaveinga Faʻanunu, who died of head and neck cancer on 24 July...	Falisi Tupou Falisi Tupou Falisi Tupou is a Tongan journalist and politician.He is a senior editor at Keleʻa, the newspaper of the pro-democracy movement, owned by [[ʻAkilisi Pohiva]]. In April 2007, he was arrested and charged with sedition over an editorial in which he was accused of describing the King as utukovi...	Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader is 'Akilisi Pohiva....

2010

2011 by-election