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ʻAminiasi Kefu
ʻAsipeli ʻAminiasi Kefu is a Tongan lawyer and civil servant who has served as Solicitor General of Tonga. From 2014 to 2019 he was acting Attorney General of Tonga. Kefu was educated at Tonga High School and Nelson College. He studied law at the University of Waikato and Victoria University of Wellington, where he wrote a Masters thesis on "Recent constitutional developments in Tonga : where to now?". He later studied public sector management at Massey University. He worked as an assistant legal officer for Tonga's Crown Law Department from 1997 and became a Senior Crown Counsel in 2002. In July 2008 he became acting Solicitor General. The appointment was made permanent in April 2009. As Solicitor-General, he was responsible for prosecutions over the 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots, including the unsuccessful prosecution of pro-democracy members of Parliament. He also gave evidence at the inquiry into the sinking of the MV ''Princess Ashika'', and managed the subsequent criminal prosec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of Tonga
The Attorney General of Tonga is Tonga's chief law officer, responsible for supervising Tongan law and advising the government on legal matters. Originally a Cabinet position held jointly with the portfolio of Minister of Justice, the office was made independent in 2009. The current Attorney General is Linda Folaumoetu'i. History and role The position of attorney general was established in the Kingdom of Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. according ... in 1988. From 1988 to 2009, the Attorney General jointly held the office of Minister of Justice. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |