Siaosi Sovaleni

Siaosi Sovaleni
Sovaleni in 2022
18th Prime Minister of Tonga
Assumed office
27 December 2021
MonarchTupou VI
DeputyPoasi Tei
Preceded byPōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Minister of Education and Training
Assumed office
10 October 2019
Prime MinisterPōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Himself
Preceded byPenisimani Fifita
Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services
Assumed office
28 December 2021
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byLord Nuku
Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces
In office
28 December 2021 – 28 March 2024
Preceded byLord Maʻafu
Other offices held
Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga
In office
30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017
Prime MinisterʻAkilisi Pōhiva 
Preceded bySamiu Vaipulu
Succeeded byLord Maʻafu
Minister for Environment and Communication
In office
30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017
Preceded byLord Maʻafu
Succeeded byPoasi Tei
Member of the Tongan Parliament
for Tongatapu 3
Assumed office
27 November 2014
Preceded bySitiveni Halapua
Personal details
Born
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni

(1970-02-28) 28 February 1970 (age 54)[1]
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater

Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (born 28 February 1970),[1] styled Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, is a Tongan politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Tonga since 2021.[2] He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and from 2014 to 2017, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga.[1] He is the current estate holder of the village of Ha'asini.

  1. ^ a b c "Siaosi 'Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni". parliament.gov.to. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "King Tupou VI appoints new Prime Minister". Matangi Tonga. 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.