Minister of Finance is the person in charge of the
Ministry of Finance
A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position .
A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
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. accordin ...
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Ministers
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William Garfield Bagnall, January 1919 - July 1939
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Horace E. Nicolson, 1939 - 1949
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George Goodacre, 1950 - 1961
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Mahe 'Uli'uli Tupouniua, 1961 - 1982
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Sione Tapa (acting September 1970 to May 1971, November 1972 to January 1981)
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James Cecil Cocker, 1982 - 1991
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Tutoatasi Fakafanua, 1991 - 2000 (Tutoatasi Kinikinilau Fakafanua)
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Siosiua 'Utoikamanu Siosiua is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
*Siosiua ʻUtoikamanu, Tongan politician
*Josh Liavaa, Tu'iono Siosiua "Josh" Liava'a (1948–2014), Tongan-born rugby league player
*Siosiua Halanukonuka (born 1986), Tongan rug ...
, 2001 - 2008 (Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou 'Utoikamanu)
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'Otenifi Afu'alo Matoto, 2008 - 2010
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Sunia Manu Fili, 2010 - April 2012
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Lisiate 'Akolo, April 2012 - December 2013
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ʻAisake Eke
ʻAisake Valu Eke is a Tongan politician who has served as prime minister of Tonga since 22 January 2025. He also served in the Cabinet as Minister for Finance and National Planning from 2014 to 2017.
Education
Eke received a degree in economic ...
, January 2014 - March 2017
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Tevita Lavemaau, March 2017 - January 2018
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Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, January 2018 - October 2019
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Tevita Lavemaau, October 2019 - 28 December 2021
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Tatafu Moeaki, 28 December 2021
- August 2022
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Tiofilusi Tiueti, October 2022
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See also
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Government of Tonga
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Economy of Tonga
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National Reserve Bank of Tonga
External links
Website of the Ministry of Finance
References
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Finance
Finance refers to monetary resources and to the study and Academic discipline, discipline of money, currency, assets and Liability (financial accounting), liabilities. As a subject of study, is a field of Business administration, Business Admin ...
Finance Ministers
A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position .
A ministry of finance's portfolio ...
Politicians
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties tha ...
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1919 establishments in Tonga