Vatau Hui
Vatau Hui | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Internal Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2019 – 28 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa |
| Preceded by | Saia Piukala |
| Succeeded by | Sione Sangster Saulala |
| Member of Parliament for Niua 17 | |
| In office 16 November 2017 – 20 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Fe‘aomoeata Vakata |
| Succeeded by | Lataífaingataa Tangimana |
| Personal details | |
| Party | People's Party |
Vatau Mefi Hui (born 1970) is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister.[1]
Hui worked in the education sector, as an assistant teacher at Niuatoutapu High School, then for the Ministry of Education and Tonga Institute of Education.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga as part of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands's landslide victory[2] at the 2017 Tongan general election. In May 2018 he pleaded guilty to failing to submit a report of his electoral expenses and was fined US$129.[3]
Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Hui supported Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa for Prime Minister, leaving the DPFI to join Tuʻiʻonetoa's new People's Party.[4] He was subsequently appointed to Tuʻiʻonetoa's Cabinet as Minister for Internal Affairs.[5]
He was re-elected in the 2021 election,[6] but not reappointed to Cabinet.
In February 2024 he was charged with indecent assault.[7]
He lost his seat at the 2025 election.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Hon. Vatau Hui". Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Landslide victory for Democrats in Tongan election". New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Tongan MP fined for electoral infringement". RNZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Parliament elects Dr Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa as new PM". The World News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet Ministers". Government of Tonga. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tongan MP Vātau Hui charged with indecent assault of a woman: reports". Kaniva Tonga. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Seven MPs lose seats in poor turnout General Election". Matangi Tonga. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.