ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi is a

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n politician, academic, and

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. He worked as chair of the

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's Pacific Qualifications Advisory Board. He was first elected to the

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in the

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, winning the Tongatapu 2 seat from

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. On 28 January 2025 he was appointed to the cabinet of

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as Minister for Education and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

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