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32: 1374: 1239:, lost his seat by order of the King in application of the Constitution, following his conviction in court for illegal possession of firearms munitions. He was replaced by 1415: 1584: 1158: 415: 379: 1213: 1194: 967: 879: 857: 813: 791: 769: 747: 725: 681: 659: 637: 615: 463: 250: 1454: 1371: 414:, until he lost his seat in Parliament on 18 July 2012, following conviction for illicit ammunitions ownership. He was replaced as Speaker by 1494: 333: 315: 311: 493: 261: 720: 297: 509: 278: 1255: 1082: 1060: 984: 1028: 808: 1412: 1432: 372: 81: 1281: 116: 1244: 1479: 1251: 1236: 1228: 1124: 1094: 525: 439: 411: 395: 151: 146: 1259: 1217: 1186: 1038: 1016: 994: 962: 442: 400: 352: 233: 228: 223: 218: 1308: 1168: 1146: 1072: 419: 301: 1579: 1232: 1136: 1104: 423: 365: 287: 74: 57: 1006: 1198: 1163: 1141: 1119: 1099: 1077: 1055: 1033: 1011: 989: 945: 923: 901: 835: 703: 180: 1458: 208: 104: 742: 323: 185: 86: 1220:
was held on 15 September 2011, and the seat was retained by the Democratic Party, through its candidate
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inherited his title on 6 May. The new Lord Fusituaʻa won his father's seat in Parliament through
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described it as "Tonga's first democratically elected Parliament".
1351:"Tonga names new Speaker after Lord Lasike barred from Parliament" 436: 1511:"Tonga Speaker barred from Parliament following conviction" 1413:"Hon. Fe'ao Vakata, Youth, Sports & Training Minister" 1372:"Former Deputy Speaker appointed as Minister for Health" 1306:"Absence of PM from opening of Parliament questioned" 1381:, Office of the Prime Minister of Tonga, 2 July 2012 1457:. Parliament of Tonga. 25 July 2011. Archived from 1331:. Radio New Zealand International. 21 December 2010 1538:. Radio New Zealand International. 2 August 2012 1513:, Radio New Zealand International, 18 July 2012 1353:. Radio New Zealand International. 19 July 2012 1250:Lord Fusituaʻa, Nobles' Representative for the 373: 8: 1329:"Tonga parliament chooses Lasike as speaker" 1422:, Tongan government portal, 17 January 2011 1492:"Democratic Party wins Tongan by-election" 607: 590: 380: 366: 17: 1323: 1321: 1280:Agence France-Presse (24 November 2010). 1501:, ABC Radio Australia, 15 September 2011 1214:Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands 1195:Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands 464:Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands 433: 1272: 277: 42: 20: 1585:Political organisations based in Tonga 593: 410:The Speaker of the 2010 Assembly was 7: 1523:"Lasike loses his job in parliament" 1557:"Lord Fusitu'a takes father's seat" 418:. The Deputy Speaker was initially 1482:, Matangi Tonga, 15 September 2011 1315:, Taimi Media Network, 9 June 2011 14: 1480:"Falisi Tupou new Tongatapu 9 PR" 1254:, died on 24 April 2014. His son 510:Sustainable Nation-Building Party 435:Summary of the 25 November 2010 30: 1155: 1133: 1113: 1091: 1069: 1047: 1025: 1003: 981: 959: 937: 915: 893: 871: 849: 827: 805: 783: 761: 739: 717: 695: 673: 651: 629: 1208:, People's Representative for 1189:, People's Representative for 399:was established following the 1: 1525:, Matangi Tonga, 18 July 2012 1435:. Matangi Tonga. 25 July 2011 1282:"Tonga set for landmark vote" 1231:, Nobles' Representative for 809:Semisi Palu 'Ifoni Tapueluelu 721:Siosifa Tu'itupou Tu'utafaiva 526:Tongan Democratic Labor Party 1172: 1167: 1162: 1150: 1145: 1140: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1086: 1081: 1076: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1042: 1037: 1032: 1020: 1015: 1010: 998: 993: 988: 976: 971: 966: 954: 949: 944: 932: 927: 922: 910: 905: 900: 888: 883: 878: 866: 861: 856: 844: 839: 834: 822: 817: 812: 800: 795: 790: 778: 773: 768: 756: 751: 746: 734: 729: 724: 712: 707: 702: 690: 685: 680: 668: 663: 658: 646: 641: 636: 624: 619: 614: 294:Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1218:by-election for Tongatapu 9 1212:, a first term MP from the 396:Tongan Legislative Assembly 1601: 1286:The Sydney Morning Herald 963:Sosefo Fe'aomoeata Vakata 602: 599: 596: 574: 494:People's Democratic Party 448: 1418:30 November 2011 at the 1256:Mataʻiʻulua ʻi Fonuamotu 567: 562: 557: 302:Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu 279:Administrative divisions 1237:Speaker of the Assembly 430:Initial party standings 253:Friendly Islands (DPFI) 251:Democratic Party of the 743:Sione Sangster Saulala 541:Noble representatives 312:Diplomatic missions of 1455:"Tongatapu 9 MP died" 1394:. IFES election guide 1311:16 March 2012 at the 765:P. Sione Havea Taione 633:Semisi Kioa Lafu Sika 117:Deputy Prime Minister 1497:1 April 2012 at the 1377:21 December 2012 at 1216:, died of cancer. A 1185:On 8 December 2010, 440:Legislative Assembly 147:Legislative Assembly 75:Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala 1433:"Tongatapu MP dies" 941:Viliami Uasike Latu 445: 405:Taimi Media Network 262:People's Democratic 1180:Summary of changes 434: 245:Political parties 1580:Politics of Tonga 1227:On 18 July 2012, 1206:Kaveinga Faʻanunu 1204:On 24 July 2011, 1177: 1176: 1137:Hon. Tu'iha'teiho 1039:Tongatapu Noble 3 1017:Tongatapu Noble 2 995:Tongatapu Noble 1 787:Kaveinga Fa'anunu 579: 578: 424:Lord Tu'iha'teiho 390: 389: 334:Visa requirements 288:Foreign relations 23:Politics of Tonga 1592: 1564: 1554: 1548: 1547: 1545: 1543: 1532: 1526: 1520: 1514: 1508: 1502: 1489: 1483: 1477: 1471: 1470: 1468: 1466: 1451: 1445: 1444: 1442: 1440: 1429: 1423: 1410: 1404: 1403: 1401: 1399: 1388: 1382: 1369: 1363: 1362: 1360: 1358: 1347: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1325: 1316: 1303: 1297: 1296: 1294: 1292: 1277: 699:'Aisake Valu Eke 655:Sitiveni Halapua 591: 446: 443:election results 382: 375: 368: 34: 18: 1600: 1599: 1595: 1594: 1593: 1591: 1590: 1589: 1570: 1569: 1568: 1567: 1555: 1551: 1541: 1539: 1534: 1533: 1529: 1521: 1517: 1509: 1505: 1499:Wayback Machine 1490: 1486: 1478: 1474: 1464: 1462: 1461:on 5 March 2016 1453: 1452: 1448: 1438: 1436: 1431: 1430: 1426: 1420:Wayback Machine 1411: 1407: 1397: 1395: 1390: 1389: 1385: 1370: 1366: 1356: 1354: 1349: 1348: 1344: 1334: 1332: 1327: 1326: 1319: 1313:Wayback Machine 1304: 1300: 1290: 1288: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1269: 1197:, to sit as an 1182: 1169:Haʻapai Noble 2 1147:Haʻapai Noble 1 1073:Hon. Tu'i'afitu 1051:Hon. Tuʻilakepa 985:Hon. Tuʻivakanō 611:ʻAkilisi Pohiva 589: 584: 432: 420:Lord Tuʻiʻafitu 386: 357: 353:Other countries 344: 343: 324:Nationality law 320: 308: 290: 273: 272: 267: 266: 263: 256: 255: 252: 240: 199: 191: 190: 181:Court of Appeal 176: 168: 167: 142: 134: 133: 110:Siaosi Sovaleni 100: 92: 91: 53: 25: 12: 11: 5: 1598: 1596: 1588: 1587: 1582: 1572: 1571: 1566: 1565: 1549: 1527: 1515: 1503: 1484: 1472: 1446: 1424: 1405: 1383: 1364: 1342: 1317: 1298: 1271: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1264: 1263: 1248: 1225: 1202: 1181: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1159:Hon. Fakafanua 1156: 1153: 1152: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1131: 1130: 1127: 1122: 1117: 1114: 1111: 1110: 1107: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1089: 1088: 1085: 1083:Vavaʻu Noble 1 1080: 1075: 1070: 1067: 1066: 1063: 1061:Vavaʻu Noble 2 1058: 1053: 1048: 1045: 1044: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1023: 1022: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 1001: 1000: 997: 992: 987: 982: 979: 978: 975: 970: 965: 960: 957: 956: 953: 948: 943: 938: 935: 934: 931: 926: 921: 916: 913: 912: 909: 904: 899: 897:Lisiate 'Akolo 894: 891: 890: 887: 882: 877: 872: 869: 868: 865: 860: 855: 850: 847: 846: 843: 838: 833: 828: 825: 824: 821: 816: 811: 806: 803: 802: 799: 794: 789: 784: 781: 780: 777: 772: 767: 762: 759: 758: 755: 750: 745: 740: 737: 736: 733: 728: 723: 718: 715: 714: 711: 706: 701: 696: 693: 692: 689: 684: 679: 674: 671: 670: 667: 662: 657: 652: 649: 648: 645: 640: 635: 630: 627: 626: 623: 618: 613: 608: 605: 604: 601: 598: 595: 588: 585: 583: 580: 577: 576: 572: 571: 566: 561: 556: 552: 551: 548: 545: 542: 538: 537: 534: 531: 528: 522: 521: 518: 515: 512: 506: 505: 502: 499: 496: 490: 489: 486: 483: 480: 476: 475: 472: 469: 466: 460: 459: 456: 453: 450: 431: 428: 416:Lord Fakafanua 401:2010 elections 388: 387: 385: 384: 377: 370: 362: 359: 358: 356: 355: 349: 346: 345: 342: 341: 336: 331: 326: 319: 318: 307: 306: 305: 304: 291: 286: 285: 282: 281: 275: 274: 271: 270: 269: 268: 260: 259: 257: 249: 248: 243: 242: 241: 239: 238: 231: 226: 221: 214: 209:constituencies 200: 197: 196: 193: 192: 189: 188: 183: 177: 174: 173: 170: 169: 166: 165: 164: 163: 158: 156:Lord Fakafanua 143: 140: 139: 136: 135: 132: 131: 126: 125: 124: 114: 113: 112: 105:Prime Minister 101: 98: 97: 94: 93: 90: 89: 84: 79: 78: 77: 67: 66: 65: 54: 51: 50: 47: 46: 40: 39: 36: 35: 27: 26: 21: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1597: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1577: 1575: 1563:, 22 May 2014 1562: 1561:Matangi Tonga 1558: 1553: 1550: 1537: 1531: 1528: 1524: 1519: 1516: 1512: 1507: 1504: 1500: 1496: 1493: 1488: 1485: 1481: 1476: 1473: 1460: 1456: 1450: 1447: 1434: 1428: 1425: 1421: 1417: 1414: 1409: 1406: 1393: 1387: 1384: 1380: 1379:archive.today 1376: 1373: 1368: 1365: 1352: 1346: 1343: 1330: 1324: 1322: 1318: 1314: 1310: 1307: 1302: 1299: 1287: 1283: 1276: 1273: 1266: 1261: 1260:a by-election 1257: 1253: 1249: 1246: 1245:a by-election 1242: 1238: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1223: 1219: 1215: 1211: 1207: 1203: 1200: 1196: 1192: 1188: 1187:Sosefo Vakata 1184: 1183: 1179: 1170: 1165: 1160: 1157: 1154: 1148: 1143: 1138: 1135: 1132: 1126: 1121: 1116:Hon. Fusitu'a 1115: 1112: 1106: 1101: 1096: 1093: 1090: 1084: 1079: 1074: 1071: 1068: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1049: 1046: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1027: 1024: 1018: 1013: 1008: 1005: 1002: 996: 991: 986: 983: 980: 974: 969: 964: 961: 958: 952: 947: 942: 939: 936: 930: 925: 920: 919:Samiu Vaipulu 917: 914: 908: 903: 898: 895: 892: 886: 881: 876: 873: 870: 864: 859: 854: 851: 848: 842: 837: 832: 829: 826: 820: 815: 810: 807: 804: 798: 793: 788: 785: 782: 776: 771: 766: 763: 760: 754: 749: 744: 741: 738: 732: 727: 722: 719: 716: 710: 705: 700: 697: 694: 688: 683: 678: 677:'Isileli Pulu 675: 672: 666: 661: 656: 653: 650: 644: 639: 634: 631: 628: 622: 617: 612: 609: 606: 592: 586: 581: 573: 570: 565: 560: 554: 553: 549: 546: 543: 540: 539: 535: 532: 529: 527: 524: 523: 519: 516: 513: 511: 508: 507: 503: 500: 497: 495: 492: 491: 487: 484: 481: 479:Independents 478: 477: 473: 470: 467: 465: 462: 461: 457: 454: 451: 447: 444: 441: 438: 429: 427: 425: 421: 417: 413: 408: 406: 402: 398: 397: 383: 378: 376: 371: 369: 364: 363: 361: 360: 354: 351: 350: 348: 347: 340: 337: 335: 332: 330: 327: 325: 322: 321: 317: 313: 310: 309: 303: 299: 296: 295: 293: 292: 289: 284: 283: 280: 276: 265: 258: 254: 247: 246: 244: 237: 236: 232: 230: 227: 225: 222: 220: 216: 215: 213: 212: 210: 206: 202: 201: 195: 194: 187: 186:Supreme Court 184: 182: 179: 178: 172: 171: 162: 159: 157: 153: 150: 149: 148: 145: 144: 138: 137: 130: 127: 123: 120: 119: 118: 115: 111: 108: 107: 106: 103: 102: 96: 95: 88: 87:Privy Council 85: 83: 80: 76: 73: 72: 71: 68: 64: 61: 60: 59: 56: 55: 49: 48: 45: 41: 38: 37: 33: 29: 28: 24: 19: 16: 1560: 1552: 1540:. 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Index

Politics of Tonga

Constitution
King
Tupou VI
Crown Prince
Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
Succession
Privy Council
Prime Minister
Siaosi Sovaleni
Deputy Prime Minister
Cabinet
Legislative Assembly
Speaker
Lord Fakafanua
Members
Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
elections
constituencies
2014
2017
2021
next
Democratic Party of the
Friendly Islands (DPFI)

People's Democratic
Party (PDP)

Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
Minister

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