ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi
ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | ʻAisake Eke |
| Preceded by | Siaosi Sovaleni |
| Minister for Lands and Natural Resources | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu |
| Member of Parliament for Tongatapu 2 | |
| In office 18 November 2021 – 20 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sēmisi Sika |
| Succeeded by | Sēmisi Sika |
ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi is a Tongan politician, academic, and former Cabinet Minister.
He worked as chair of the Pacific Community's Pacific Qualifications Advisory Board.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the 2021 Tongan general election, winning the Tongatapu 2 seat from Semisi Sika.[2][3]
On 28 January 2025 he was appointed to the cabinet of ʻAisake Eke as Minister for Education and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.[4] He lost his seat in the 2025 election.[5]
References
- ^ "Pacific Qualifications Advisory Board Meeting- Opening remarks by EQAP Director Dr Michelle Belisle". Pacific Community. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
The board's new chair is Dr 'Uhilamoelangi Fasi, seated to Dr Belisle's right.
- ^ "A sobering reality hits Democrats after election losses; voters elect nine new faces". Kaniva Tonga. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tonga PM 'Aisake Eke unveils new Cabinet: two women and one noble among the ministers". RNZ. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Seven MPs lose seats in poor turnout General Election". Matangi Tonga. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.