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The Ministers of the Crown are appointed by the King on the advice of the Prime Minister and must be Members of Parliament. Collectively they form the executive arm of government whose principal decision-making body is Cabinet which is chaired by the Prime Minister.
All major decisions are taken through the Cabinet process. Cabinet meetings are confidential, and decisions are supported collectively by all Ministers as a matter of constitutional convention. Ministers have specific areas of responsibility called "portfolios" and may be assisted in these by a Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Director.
The current government comprises 12 Cabinet Ministers.
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HON. SAMUELA ‘AKILISI POHIVAPrime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs
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HON. SEMISI KIOA LAFU SIKADeputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Infrastructure & Tourism
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LORD MA’AFU TUKUI'AULAHI
Minister for Lands & Natural Resources and
Minister for His Majesty’s Armed Forces
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HON POHIVA TU'I'ONETOA
Minister for Finance and National Planning
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HON. DR. SAIA MA'U PIUKALA
Minister for Health and
Minister for Public Enterprises
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HON. PENISIMANI 'EPENISA FIFITA
Minister for Education and Training
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HON. SEMISI TAUELANGI FAKAHAU
Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries
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HON. SIONE VUNA FA'OTUSIA
Minister for Justice and
Minister for Prisons
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HON. MATENI TAPUELUELU
Minister for Revenue & Customs and
Minister for Police & Fire Services
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HON. POASI MATAELE TEI
Minister Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications
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HON. LOSALINE MA'ASI
Minister for Internal Affairs
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HON. DR. TEVITA TU'I UATA
Minister for Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation and Labour
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To see Ministerial Profiles please click on each name of that Minister. For more information, please call (676) 28-170. Updated: August 2018
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Issued by the: Ministry of Information and Communications, Nuku'alofa, 2018 |