The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga is a

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minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 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 ...

. It is responsible for conducting

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of the country. Crown Prince

Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (Siaosi Manumataongo ʻAlaivahamamaʻo ʻAhoʻeitu Konstantin Tukuʻaho; born 17 September 1985) is Crown Prince of Tonga. Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala became heir apparent to the throne in March 2012 upon the accession of hi ...

has served as foreign minister since 28 January 2025.

Description of the office

Like other ministers, the Foreign Minister is formally appointed by the

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on the nomination of the

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, and is responsible to both the Prime Minister and the Legislative Assembly. The position may be held independently, or in conjunction with other ministerial responsibilities. From time to time, the Prime Minister has simultaneously served as Foreign Minister.

List of ministers

;Political parties ;Other factions ;Symbols † Died in office The following is a list of

foreign minister In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

s of Tonga since the country gained independence in 1970:

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References

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Foreign Minister In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

1970 establishments in Tonga