Siaosi Sovaleni
Siaosi Sovaleni | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sovaleni in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister of Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 27 December 2021 – 9 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Tupou VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Poasi Tei | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Samiu Vaipulu (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Education and Training | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 October 2019 – 28 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa Himself | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Penisimani Fifita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 December 2021 – 28 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Himself | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lord Nuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paula Piukala | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 December 2021 – 28 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lord Maʻafu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Tongan Parliament for Tongatapu 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 November 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sitiveni Halapua | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni 28 February 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (born 28 February 1970), styled Hon. Hu‘akavameiliku, is a Tongan politician who served as the prime minister of Tonga from 2021 until his resignation in 2024. He had 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.