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Tonga elects new PM: Siaosi Sovaleni

Tonga new prime minister siaosi sovaleni

Siaosi Sovaleni is the new Prime Minister designate of Tonga.

Tonga new prime minister siaosi sovaleni
Tonga’s new Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni. Photo: IISD

By RNZ Pacific

Sovaleni is the interim education minister, and is a former deputy prime minister.

He was the favourite to win the prime minister’s seat, with a convincing lead emerging in recent days.

Tonga’s general election was held on 18 November.

Nine of the people’s representative MPs voted in are new faces, as well as three new faces in noble seats; Lord Vaea, Lord Fohe and Prince Fotofili.

No women were elected this year.

More to come on RNZ Pacific

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