Politics of Tonga
Constitution
Monarchy King Tupou VI Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Succession Privy Council
Executive Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni Deputy Prime Minister Vacant Cabinet
Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Lord Fakafanua Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal Supreme Court
Elections Recent elections (constituencies) General: 2010 2014 2017 2021 Political parties Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI) People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu Diplomatic missions of / in Tonga Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Other countries
v t e

The Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga is the principal deputy of the Prime Minister of Tonga. The office is currently vacant.

List of officeholders

• Basil Thomson (1890 – ?)
• Havea Tui'ha'ateiho (1953–1960)
• Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (1961^[1] – ?)
• Baron Vaea (? – 1991^[2])
• Langi Kavaliku (22 August 1991 – 2000)
• Tevita Poasi Tupou (2000 – 2001)
• Clive Edwards, acting (2001)^[3]
• James Cecil Cocker (October 2001^[3] – 2005 – ?)
• Viliami Tangi (May 2006 – 4 January 2011)
• Samiu Vaipulu (5 January 2011 – 30 December 2014)
• Siaosi Sovaleni (30 December 2014 – 6 September 2017)
• Semisi Sika (16 January 2017 – 10 October 2019)
• Sione Vuna Fa'otusia (10 October 2019 – 14 December 2020)
• Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi (16 December 2020 – 12 December 2021)
• Poasi Tei (28 December 2021 – 10 August 2022)^[4]