Siaosi Pōhiva

Siaosi 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 a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.

Siaosi Pōhiva
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 1
Assumed office
28 November 2019
Preceded byʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic 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]

References

  1. "Clarifications for queries raised in the media". TNews. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "'Akilisi Pohiva's son wins by-election by 16 votes". RNZ. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "Locked-out Tonga Rugby Union members protest "unconstitutional" AGM". Matangi Tonga. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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