The Tongatapu by-election of 2005 was a
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
held to elect a new People's Representative to the Tongan
Legislative Assembly. The vacancy occurred following the appointment of the incumbent,
Feleti Sevele
Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele, Lord Sevele of Vailahi (born 7 July 1944) was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010.
Biography
Early life
Lord Sevele was born in Ma’ufanga, Nuku’alofa. He began his hig ...
, to cabinet. The by-election was won by former Police Minister
Clive Edwards
Clive Edwards (born 19 January 1953, Hounslow, Middlesex, England) is a drummer, who is best known as a former member of the British band, UFO (from August 1989 to June 1993). He also featured on the Bronz second album ''Carried By The Storm' ...
.
Results fro
Matangi Tonga
2005 elections in Oceania
2005 in Tonga
By-elections to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Tongatapu
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