Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tonga)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Tonga
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Incumbent
Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu
since 28 December 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StatusForeign Minister
AbbreviationFM
Member of
SeatNukuʻalofa
NominatorPrime Minister of Tonga
AppointerKing of Tonga
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tonga
Inaugural holderFatafehi Tuʻipelehake
Formation4 June 1970
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga is a cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tonga, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu, who has served since 28 December 2021.[1]

Description of the office[]

Like other ministers, the Foreign Minister is formally appointed by the King on the nomination of the Prime Minister, and is responsible to both the Prime Minister and the Legislative Assembly. The position may be held independently, or in conjunction with other ministerial responsibilities. From time to time, the Prime Minister has simultaneously served as Foreign Minister.

Colour key[]

Political parties
  •   Human Rights and Democracy Movement
  •   Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
Other factions

List of ministers[]

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Tonga since the country gained independence in 1970:[2]

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure
1 Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake
(1922–1999) 		Prince Tu'ipelehake (cropped).png 1970–1979
2 Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa
(1948–2012)
[a] 		George Tupou V of Tonga, 2011 (cropped).jpg 1979–1998
— Baron Siaosi Tuʻihala ʻAlipate Vaea Tupou
(1921–2009)
Acting Minister 		STʻ Vaea.jpg 1998
3 Prince ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho
(b. 1959)
[b] 		Ulukalala Lavaka Ata.jpg 1998–2004
4 Sonatane Tuʻakinamolahi Taumopeau Tupou, Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou of Toula and Kotu
(1943–2013) 		Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou wedding 2.1.jpg 2004–2009
5 Feleti Sevele
(b. 1944) 		Feleti.jpg 2009–2010
6 Siale ʻAtaongo Kaho, Lord Tuʻivakanō
(b. 1952) 		Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō 2014.jpg 2011–2014
7 ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
(1941–2019) 		Akilisi Pohiva ITU 2016.jpg 2014–2017
8 Siaosi Sovaleni
(b. 1970) 		Siaosi Sovaleni ITU 2017.jpg 2017–2018
(7) ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
(1941–2019) 		Akilisi Pohiva ITU 2016.jpg 2018–2019
— Semisi Sika
(b. 1968)
Acting Minister 		Semisi Sika May 2019.jpg 2019
9 Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
(b. 1961) 		Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (cropped).jpg 2019–2021
10 Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu
(b. 1959) 		Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu - 2017 (36374935674) (cropped).jpg 2021–present

Notes[]

  1. ^ Later King George Tupou V.
  2. ^ Later King Tupou VI.

References[]

  1. ^ "PM names new government". Matangi Tonga. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Foreign ministers S-Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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