A by-election is scheduled for Thursday, 13 July, to elect a new People’s Representative for Tongatapu 10 constituency in the Tonga Legislative Assembly.
The seat became vacant following the passing of the late Hon. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa (71) on 18 March 2023.
Hon. Tu’i’onetoa, a former Prime Minister from 2019-2021, had traveled to the United States for medical reasons in late 2022.
On 11 May, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Fakafanua, issued the writ of election to the Electoral Commission, as required by the Legislative Assembly Act, after consulting with the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Rt. Hon. Lord Dalgety K.C.