The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Fakafanua, has officially invited Elected Representatives to submit nominations for a Prime Minister Designate following the resignation of Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni on Monday.
Nominations are now open and must be submitted to the Speaker’s Office by 4:30pm on Monday, 23 December 2024. Lord Fakafanua emphasized the importance of compliance with the constitutional requirements, warning that non-compliant nominations would be void.
The nominations will be read aloud during a special meeting of the Legislative Assembly scheduled for Tuesday, 24 December 2024.
This process follows Tonga’s constitutional guidelines for filling the vacant Prime Ministerial role.
Hon. Sovaleni’s resignation has left the nation anticipating a significant political transition.