Tongatapu 5 is an
electoral constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
for the
Legislative Assembly in the
Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesia, Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has List of islands and towns in Tonga, 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its tota ...
. It was established for the
November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for
People's Representatives were replaced by
single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the
first past the post electoral system. Located in the central-western part of the country's main island,
Tongatapu, it encompasses the villages of Kanokupolu, Haʻatafu, Kolovai, Haʻavakatolo, ʻAhau, Foʻui, Teʻekiu, Masilamea, Nukunuku, Matafonua, Matahau, Vaotuʻu, Fahefa, Kalaʻau, Haʻutu, and ʻAtata.
Its first ever representative in 2010 was
ʻAisake Eke
ʻAisake Valu Eke is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister.
Eke studied at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, where he was awarded a PhD for his thesis "An exploratory study on the quality of service in the public sect ...
, who was not a member of any political party, and was a first time MP. Of Tongatapu's ten constituencies, Tongatapu 5 was the only one not to be won by the
Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands ( to, Paati Temokalati ʻa e ʻOtu Motu ʻAngaʻofa) is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader at its foundation was 'Akilisi Pohiva.
The party was launched in September 2010, and included s ...
, but Eke was viewed as a pro-democracy independent close to the party, and had even considered running as a party member. For the
2014 election, he did exactly that, and retained his seat, this time for the Democratic Party. Eke lost the seat to
Losaline Ma'asi in 2017, but regained it at the
2021 election.
Members of Parliament
Election results
2014
2010
References
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Tongan legislative constituencies
Tongatapu
2010 establishments in Tonga
Constituencies established in 2010