Vatau Hui

Vatau Mefi Hui is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga

Vatau Hui
Minister for Internal Affairs
Assumed office
10 October 2019
Prime MinisterPohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Preceded bySaia Piukala
Member of Parliament
for Niua 17
Assumed office
16 November 2017
Preceded byFe‘aomoeata Vakata
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Party

Hui was first elected to Parliament as part of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands's landslide victory[1] 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.[2]

Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Hui supported Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa for Prime Minister, leaving the DPFI to join Tuʻiʻonetoa's new People's Party.[3] He was subsequently appointed to Tuʻiʻonetoa's Cabinet as Minister for Internal Affairs.[4]

References
  1. "Landslide victory for Democrats in Tongan election". New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Tongan MP fined for electoral infringement". RNZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "Parliament elects Dr Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa as new PM". The World News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet Ministers". Government of Tonga. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.


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