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Legislative Assembly Of Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga ( to, Fale Alea ʻo Tonga) is the unicameral legislature of Tonga. The assembly has 26 members in which 17 members elected by majority of the people for a 5-year term in multi-seat constituencies via the single non-transferable vote system. There are 9 members elected by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga. The Assembly is controlled by the speaker of the House who is elected by majority of the elected members of Parliament and constitutionally appointed by the king. History A Legislative Assembly providing for representation of nobles and commoners was established in 1862 by King George Tupou I. This body met every four years and was continued in the 1875 Constitution. Originally the Legislative Assembly consisted of all holders of noble titles, an equal number of people's representatives, the governors for Ha’apai and Vava’u, and at least four Cabinet Ministers chosen by the monarch. An increase in the number of nobles from twenty to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatafehi Fakafanua
Fatafehi Fakafānua, known before ascending to his title as Fatafehi Kinikinilau Lolomana‘ia Fakafānua (born 20 March 1985), is a Tongan politician, Culture of Tonga#Rank and status, Lord of the Realm and the Speaker of the Tongan Legislative Assembly. He is the 8th Fakafānua. Biography He is the son of late Kinikinilau Tūtoatasi, 7th Lord Fakafānua and estate holder of Ma'ufanga, and Princess Sinaitakala 'Ofeina-'e-he-Langi Fakafānua. He has a brother, Fakaola mei Langi ʻItafuaʻatonga Tūtoatasi Fakafānua and a sister, the Crown Princess of Tonga, Sinaitakala Fakafanua, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafānua. Through his mother, he is a member of the Tongan royal family and, of her own right, in line to the country's throne. He was bestowed with the title Fakafānua, one of the thirty-three hereditary titles of the Tongan Nobles, Tongan nobility, in April 2006. The title is attached to the estates of Ma'ufanga (on Tongatapu), Nga'akau (on Vava'u) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
