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Siaosi Pōhiva

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Siaosi Pōhiva
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 1
In office
28 November 2019 – 18 November 2021
Preceded byʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Succeeded byTēvita Fatafehi Puloka
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Siaosi Vailahi 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 Neomai Tuitupou Of Kolomotua he is also a member of the Democratic 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]

He contested the 2021 Tongan general election, but was unsuccessful.[4]

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "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.