The Cabinet of Tonga is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is composed primarily of the ministers of government. The latter, including the prime minister, are appointed by the monarch. The governor of Ha'apai and the governor of Vava'u also serve on the Cabinet ex officio. When in session and presided over by the monarch, the Cabinet is known as the Privy Council.Tonga profil, United States Department of State
Fakafānua Cabinet The cabinet of Prime Minister Fatafehi Fakafānua was sworn in on 6 January 2026, after being formally appointed by King Tupou VI. Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala remained minister for His Majesty's armed forces and foreign affairs. Finance Minister Lataifaingataʻa Tangimana resigned from cabinet on 15 April, after he was found guilty for engaging in bribery during the 2025 election. On 27 July, Sēmisi Sika, the minister for infrastructure and tourism, also stepped down from cabinet after the courts voided his election to the Tongatapu 2 seat for exceeding campaign spending limits. Following Sika's resignation, Fakafānua announced a cabinet shuffle, elevating Tongatapu 1 representative Tevita Puloka to cabinet, who became the infrastructure minister, while Siaosi Sovaleni, was reassigned from the health to the tourism portfolio. The prime minister also appointed two individuals from outside parliament; Vika Lavemaau, who became finance minister, and Siale ʻAkauʻola, who replaced Sovaleni as health minister. On 18 August, Puloka, ʻAkauʻola and Lavemaau were sworn into cabinet, while the latter two were also appointed to parliament as ex-officio members.
Portfolio Minister Constituency PartyPrime MinisterMinister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Communications and Climate ChangeMinister for PoliceMinister for Fire and Emergency ServicesMinister for PrisonsFatafehi FakafānuaHa‘apai (noble)IndependentDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for JusticeMinister for Trade and Economic DevelopmentViliami LatuPeople's representative for Vavaʻu 16Minister for His Majesty's Armed ForcesMinister of His Majesty's Diplomatic ServicesCrown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalalaAppointeeMinister for Public EnterpriseMinister for TourismSiaosi SovaleniPeople's representative for Tongatapu 3Minister for HealthSiale ʻAkau'olaAppointeeMinister for Finance & National PlanningVika LavemaauMinister for Infrastructure Tevita PulokaPeople's representative for Tongatapu 1Minister for Lands and Natural ResourcesTaniela FusimalohiPeople's representative for ʻEua 11Minister for Education and TrainingMoʻale ʻOtunukuPeople's representative for Vavaʻu 14Minister for Agriculture, Forestries, and FoodMinister for FisheriesViliami SisifāPeople's representative for Tongatapu 8Minister for Internal Affairs, Employment, Women, Social Protection, Youth and SportsFane Fotu FituafePeople's representative for Tongatapu 6Minister for Customs and Inland ServicesSevenitini ToumoʻuaPeople's representative for Tongatapu 9
Former members Portfolio Minister Term Constituency PartyMinister for TourismMinister for InfrastructureSēmisi Sika6 January – 27 July 2026People's representative for Tongatapu 2IndependentMinister for Finance & National PlanningLataifaingataʻa Tangimana6 January – 15 April 2026People's representative for Niua 17
Past Cabinets Eke Cabinet The Eke Cabinet was appointed by ʻAisake Eke on 28 January 2025.
Portfolio Minister Constituency Party Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister for Fisheries Minister for Prisons ʻAisake Eke People's representativefor Tongatapu 5 Independent Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Communications and Climate Change Minister for Infrastructure Taniela Fusimalohi People's representativefor ʻEua 11 Independent Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces Minister for Foreign Affairs Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala not in Parliament Minister for Education Minister for Lands and Natural Resources ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi People's representativefor Tongatapu 2 Independent Minister for Public Enterprises Minister for Police Minister for Fire and Emergency Services. Paula Piukala People's representativefor Tongatapu 7 DPFI Minister for Tourism Minister for Justice Moʻale Finau People's representativefor Tongatapu 7 Independent Minister for Trade and Economic Development Kāpelieli Lanumata People's representativefor Tongatapu 10 Minister for Revenue and Customs Mateni Tapueluelu People's representativefor Tongatapu 4 Independent Minister for Health Ana 'Akau'ola not in Parliament Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Siosiua Halavātau not in Parliament Minister for Internal Affairs Sinaitakala Tu'itahi not in Parliament
Sovaleni Cabinet The Sovaleni Cabinet was appointed by Siaosi Sovaleni on 28 December 2021. It consisted of ten elected people's representatives, one noble, and one minister outside cabinet - long-serving diplomat Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism. In addition, Pita Faiva Taufatofua was named Governor of Haʻapai, while Lord Fakatulolo was reappointed as Governor of Vavaʻu.
Agriculture Minister Viliami Hingano died in June 2022. Sione Siale Fohe was appointed to replace him on 2 August 2022. The elections of Tatafu Moeaki, Poasi Tei, and Sione Sangster Saulala were declared void and they were unseated for bribery on 10 August 2022.
On 1 September 2022 Lord Vaea was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, replacing Sangster Saulala. On 22 October 2022 Tiofilusi Tiueti was appointed as Minister of Finance, replacing Tatafu Moeaki.
Minister of Fisheries Semisi Fakahau died on 27 October 2022.
On 12 January 2024 Minister of Health Saia Piukala resigned to take up a role as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Office. He was replaced as health minister by Siale ‘Akau’ola.
Following the resignation of Sovaleni as Prime Minister in December 2024, three noble members resigned from Cabinet. The remaining ministers continued as caretakers until their replacements were appointed in January 2025.
Portfolio Minister Constituency Party Prime Minister Minister for Education & Training Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces The Hon Siaosi Sovaleni People's representativefor Tongatapu 3 Independent Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Communications and Climate Change Minister for Public Enterprises The Hon Poasi Tei People's representativefor Tongatapu 6 Independent Minister for Justice and Prison The Hon Samiu Vaipulu People's representativefor Vavaʻu 15 Independent Minister of Finance Minister for Revenue and Customs The Hon Tatafu Moeaki People's representativefor Tongatapu 4 Independent Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu Vavaʻu Nobles' constituency None Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Tourism The Hon Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu not in Parliament None Minister for Health The Hon Saia Piukala People's representativefor Vavaʻu 14 PTOA Minister for Trade and Economic Development The Hon Viliami Latu People's representativefor Vavaʻu 16 Independent Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests The Hon Viliami Hingano People's representativefor Haʻapai 12 Independent Minister for Fisheries The Hon Semisi Fakahau People's representativefor Tongatapu 8 PTOA Minister for Internal Affairs The Hon Sione Sangster Saulala People's representativefor Tongatapu 7 Independent Minister for Infrastructure The Hon Sevenitini Toumoʻua People's representativefor Tongatapu 9 Independent
Tuʻiʻonetoa Cabinet Tuʻiʻonetoa's Cabinet was appointed by Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa after he was elected Prime Minister following the death of ʻAkilisi Pohiva in September 2019.
On 25 January 2021 Samiu Vaipulu was appointed Minister of Justice and Prisons, replacing Sione Vuna Fa'otusia who had resigned in December 2020. Tatafu Moeaki, a non-MP, replaced Vaipulu as Minister for Trade and Economic Development.
Government on 10 October 2019 Portfolio Minister Constituency Party Prime Minister Minister for Public Enterprises The Hon Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa People's representativefor Tongatapu 10 People's Party Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Justice and Prison The Hon Sione Vuna Fa'otusia People's representativefor Tongatapu 7 People's Party Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Minister for His Majesty's Armed Forces Lord Maʻafu Nobles' representativefor Tongatapu None Minister of Finance Minister for Revenue and CustomsThe Hon Tevita Lavemaau People's representative for ʻEua 11 Independent Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Communications and Climate Change The Hon Poasi Tei People's representativefor Tongatapu 6 Minister for Education & Training The Hon Dr Siaosi Sovaleni People's representativefor Tongatapu 3 Minister for Trade and Economic Development The Hon Samiu Vaipulu People's representativefor Vavaʻu 15 Independent Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism The Hon Dr 'Akosita Lavulavu People's representativefor Vavaʻu 16 People's Party Minister for Internal Affairs The Hon Dr Vatau Hui People's representativefor Niua 17 People's Party Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services The Hon Lord Nuku Noble's representative for 'Eua None Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries The Hon Lord Tu’ilakepa Noble's representative for Vava'u None Minister for Health The Hon Dr ‘Amelia Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu not in Parliament
Pōhiva Cabinet The previous Cabinet results from the November 2014 general election. ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands and long-standing leader of the movement campaigning for democracy in Tonga, was elected Prime Minister by the new Parliament on 29 December. He was supported by fifteen of the seventeen People's Representatives: all ten MPs from his party, and five of the seven independent members. Conversely, all nine Nobles' Representatives voted for his rival, Samiu Vaipulu. Pohiva thus became the first commoner in Tonga to be elected Prime Minister by a predominantly elected Parliament. He appointed the following government on 30 December. Drawing from his majority in Parliament, all of his ministers are People's Representatives, with one exception. By law, the Ministry for Land must be entrusted to a Noble, and Pohiva thus invited incumbent minister Lord Maʻafu to retain that position."Akilisi Pohiva Tonga's new PM", Radio New Zealand, 29 December 2014"Pohiva is new Prime Minister" , Tonga Daily News, 29 December 2014, Kaniva Pacific, 30 December 2014"Inappropriate land-grabs in Tonga", Pacific Institute of Public Policy, March 2014 Pōhiva died on 12 September 2019 and Semisi Sika took over as acting prime minister.
Government on 30 December 2014