Vatau Hui
Vatau Mefi Hui is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Vatau Hui | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Internal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa |
| Preceded by | Saia Piukala |
| Member of Parliament for Niua 17 | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Fe‘aomoeata Vakata |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | People's Party |
Hui was first elected to Parliament as part of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands's landslide victory[1] at the 2017 Tongan general election. In May 2018 he plead guilty to failing to submit a report of his electoral expenses and was fined $US129.[2]
Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Hui supported Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa for Prime Minister, leaving the DPFI to join Tuʻiʻonetoa's new People's Party.[3] He was subsequently appointed to Tuʻiʻonetoa's Cabinet as Minister for Internal Affairs.[4]
References
- "Landslide victory for Democrats in Tongan election". New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Tongan MP fined for electoral infringement". RNZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Parliament elects Dr Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa as new PM". The World News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ""Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet Ministers"". Government of Tonga. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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