The Cabinet of Tonga is the cabinet of the government of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is composed primarily of the ministers of government. The latter,including the Prime Minister,are appointed by the monarch. The Governor of Ha'apai and the Governor of Vava'u also serve on the Cabinet ex officio. When in session and presided over by the monarch,the Cabinet is known as the Privy Council.
ʻEtuate Lavulavu is a Tongan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga for Vavaʻu. He was stripped of his seat in 2016 after being convicted of bribery,precipitating the 2016 Vavaʻu 16 by-election. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University–Hawaii followed by a Master of Arts from Brigham Young University in Utah. He publicly claimed to have a PhD from the University of Edenvale,a US diploma mill,and began referring to himself as "Professor".
Sione Sangster Saulala is a Tongan politician,broadcaster,and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands early in his political career.
ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea,Lord Vaea is a Tongan politician and a member of the Tongan nobility. He has served as Master of the Royal Household and "long-time palace archivist",as well as being Chairman of the Tonga Traditions Committee.
ʻAisake Valu Eke is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister.
The Supreme Court of Tonga is the superior court in Tonga. It hears criminal and civil cases and acts as an appellate court for Tonga's inferior courts,the Magistrates' Courts.
The Court of Appeal of Tonga is the supreme court in Tonga for all criminal and most civil matters. It hears criminal and civil appeals from the Supreme Court and also hears appeals from the Land Court.
ʻAkosita Havili Lavulavu is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. In 2021 she was jailed for fraud.
Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa was a Tongan accountant and politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2021. Tu'i'onetoa succeeded Semisi Sika,who had served as acting prime minister,since the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva.
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni,styled Hon. Hu'akavameiliku,is a Tongan politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Tonga since 2021. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister,and from 2014 to 2017,he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga. He is the current estate holder of the village of Ha'asini.
Sione Vuna Faʻotusia was a Tongan politician,Cabinet Minister,and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga who served as the deputy prime minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2020.
Poasi Mataele Tei is a Tongan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.
General elections were held in Tonga on 18 November 2021 to elect 17 of the 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
The Tonga People's Party is a Tongan political party founded in 2019 by the new parliamentary majority.
Tatafu Toma Moeaki is a Tongan politician,former Cabinet Minister,and civil servant.
Sitenimoa Valevale,styled Lord Nuku,is a Tongan noble,politician,and Cabinet Minister. He represents the ʻEua noble constituency in the Legislative Assembly.
Owen Paulsen is a New Zealand jurist,who served as Chief Justice of Tonga from 2015 to 2019. Since August 2019 he has been an associate justice of the High Court of New Zealand.
Three by-elections were held in the Tongan electorates of Tongatapu 4,Tongatapu 6,and Tongatapu 7 on 3 November 2022. The by-elections were triggered by the unseating of cabinet ministers Tatafu Moeaki,Poasi Tei,and Sione Sangster Saulala for bribery following the 2021 Tongan general election. The by-elections were won by Mateni Tapueluelu,Dulcie Tei,and Paula Piukala.
Tu’inukutavake Barron Afeaki is a Tongan New Zealander lawyer. He has served as Lord Chancellor of Tonga since 2020.
Paula Piveni Piukala is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
