Vavaʻu 16
| Vavaʻu 16 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Vavaʻu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Viliami Latu |
Vavaʻu 16 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located in the Vavaʻu island group, it encompasses the villages of Ha’alaufuli, Ta’anea, Ha’akio, Houma, Mangia, Mataika, Feletoa, Leimatu’a, Tu’anekivale, and Holonga. It is one of three constituencies in Vavaʻu. (The number 16 does not mean that it is the fifteenth in Vavaʻu, but in the country.)[1]
Its current representative is Viliami Latu.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Viliami Latu | independent | |
| 2014 | ʻEtuate Lavulavu | independent | |
| 2016 by-election | ʻAkosita Lavulavu | independent | |
| 2017 | ʻAkosita Lavulavu | independent | |
| 2021 | Viliami Latu | independent | |
References
- ^ "Vava'u 14- 'Ongo Niua 17". Tongan Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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