Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa facts for kids
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Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa
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Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa in 2020
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| 16th Prime Minister of Tonga | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2019 |
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| Monarch | Tupou VI |
| Deputy | Sione Vuna Fa'otusia |
| Preceded by | Semisi Sika (Acting Prime Minister) ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (Prime Minister) |
| Member of Parliament for Tongatapu 10 |
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| Assumed office 27 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Semisi Tapueluelu |
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| Born | June 30, 1961 Talafo’ou, Tonga |
| Nationality |  Tongan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Monash University Institute of Certified Management Accountants |
Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa (born June 30, 1961) is a Tongan accountant and politician serving as the 16th and current prime minister of Tonga since 2019. Tu'i'onetoa succeeded Semisi Sika, who had served as acting prime minister, since the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva.
Born in Talafo’ou, Tu’i’onetoa graduated from Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand in 1982, and then the Monash University in 1993. He has a diploma in financial management and a master of business degree. He is also a certified management accountant.
Career
He joined the Tonga Civil Service in January 1979. He was the Official Liquidator of the Commercial Division of the Department of Justice in Hamilton, New Zealand. Between 1983 and 2014 he served as Tonga's Auditor. He was a Private Secretary to King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV from 1987–1988, and also clerk to the Privy Council during the same period. He ran unsuccessfully for parliament in the 2010 Tongan general election.
In the 2014 general election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga to represent the constituency of Tongatapu 10. In the government of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, he was Minister of Labor, Commerce and Industries, and Minister of Police, Prisons and Fire Services. In March 2017 he was appointed Minister of Revenue and Customs,, replacing Tevita Lavemaau. He held that position until January 2018, when he was appointed Minister of Finance and National Planning.
Prime Minister of Tonga
On September 27, 2019, Tu’i’onetoa was elected prime minister by fifteen votes against eight for Semisi Sika, who served as acting prime minister. It was officially announced by King Tupou VI on October 9, 2019. He announced his Cabinet appointments on October 10.
See also
In Spanish: Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa para niños
