Siaosi Pōhiva
Siaosi Pōhiva | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tongatapu 1 | |
| In office 28 November 2019 – 18 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
| Succeeded by | Tēvita Fatafehi Puloka |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands |
Siaosi Vailahi Pōhiva is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is the eldest son of former Tongan Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva and Neomai Tuitupou Of Kolomotua he is also a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
Pōhiva has previously worked for the Educational Quality and Assessment Program of the Pacific Community.[1] He was elected to Parliament in a by-election following the death of his father in 2019.[2]
In December 2019 Pōhiva was elected president of the Tonga Rugby Union.[3]
He contested the 2021 Tongan general election, but was unsuccessful.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clarifications for queries raised in the media". TNews. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "'Akilisi Pohiva's son wins by-election by 16 votes". RNZ. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Locked-out Tonga Rugby Union members protest "unconstitutional" AGM". Matangi Tonga. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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