ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi

ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi
Minister for Education
Assumed office
28 January 2025
Prime MinisterʻAisake Eke
Preceded bySiaosi Sovaleni
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
Assumed office
28 January 2025
Preceded byTonga Tuʻiʻafitu
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 2
Assumed office
18 November 2021
Preceded bySemisi Sika

ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi is a Tongan politician, academic, and Cabinet Minister.

He worked as chair of the Pacific Community's Pacific Qualifications Advisory Board.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the 2021 Tongan general election, winning the Tongatapu 2 seat from Semisi Sika.[2][3]

On 28 January 2025 he was appointed to the cabinet of ʻAisake Eke as Minister for Education and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Pacific Qualifications Advisory Board Meeting- Opening remarks by EQAP Director Dr Michelle Belisle". Pacific Community. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021. The board's new chair is Dr 'Uhilamoelangi Fasi, seated to Dr Belisle's right.
  2. ^ "A sobering reality hits Democrats after election losses; voters elect nine new faces". Kaniva Tonga. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Tonga PM 'Aisake Eke unveils new Cabinet: two women and one noble among the ministers". RNZ. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.