The minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga is a cabinet minister in charge of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service, formerly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tonga. It is responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala has served as foreign minister since 28 January 2025.
Description of the office Like other ministers, the foreign minister is formally appointed by the king on the nomination of the prime minister and is responsible to both the prime minister and the Legislative Assembly. The position may be held independently or in conjunction with other ministerial responsibilities. From time to time, the prime minister has also served simultaneously as foreign minister.
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The following is a list of foreign ministers of Tonga since the country gained independence in 1970:
Name Portrait Tenure 1 Prince Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake 1970–1979 2 Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa 1979–1998 — Baron Vaea 1998 3 Prince ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho 1998–2004 4 Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou of Toula and Kotu 2004–2009 5 Lord Sevele of Vailahi 2009–2010 6 Lord Tuʻivakanō 2011–2014 7 ʻAkilisi Pōhiva 2014–2017 8 Siaosi Sovaleni 2017–2018 ʻAkilisi Pōhiva 2018–2019† — Semisi Sika 2019 9 Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa 2019–2021 10 Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu 2021–2024 — Siaosi Sovaleni 2024 — Samiu Vaipulu 2024–2025 11 Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala 2025–present
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