{"id":9659,"date":"2025-11-30T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/?p=9659"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:49:43","slug":"kingdom-of-tonga-holds-general-elections-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/kingdom-of-tonga-holds-general-elections-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom of Tonga holds General Elections 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"837\">The Kingdom of Tonga held its general election on <strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"752\">20 November 2025<\/strong> to elect the <strong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"780\">26 members<\/strong> of the <strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"824\">Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea)<\/strong>, comprising:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"986\">\n<li data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"906\">\n<p data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"906\"><strong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"872\">17 People\u2019s Representatives<\/strong> (elected by universal suffrage)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"986\">\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"986\"><strong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"938\">9 Nobles\u2019 Representatives<\/strong> (elected by members of the hereditary nobility)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1181\">The election was conducted under the constitutional arrangements introduced in <strong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1075\">2010<\/strong>, which strengthened Tonga\u2019s parliamentary democracy and clarified the powers of the Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1186\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1246\"><strong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1244\">2. MEMBERS ELECTED \u2013 PEOPLE\u2019S REPRESENTATIVES (17)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1377\"><em data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1313\">(RNZ-confirmed winners; \u201celected\u201d = new, \u201creelected\u201d = returned)<\/em><br data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\" \/><strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1327\">Source:<\/strong> RNZ Pacific \u2013 Tonga Electoral Commission results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"2400\">\n<thead data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<tr data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<th data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1394\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Constituency<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1403\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Member<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1413\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"2400\">\n<tr data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1500\">\n<td data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1467\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1466\">Tongatapu 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1483\">Tevita Puloka<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1500\"><strong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1498\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1550\">\n<td data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1519\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1518\">Tongatapu 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1533\">S\u0113misi Sika<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1550\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1548\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1620\">\n<td data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1569\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1568\">Tongatapu 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1603\">Hu\u2018akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1620\"><strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1618\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1676\">\n<td data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1639\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1638\">Tongatapu 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1659\">Mateni Tapueluelu<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1676\"><strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1674\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1734\">\n<td data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1695\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1694\">Tongatapu 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1717\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Dr \u02bbAisake Valu Eke<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1734\"><strong data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1732\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1794\">\n<td data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1753\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1752\">Tongatapu 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1773\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Fane Fotu Fituafe<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1794\"><strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1792\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1846\">\n<td data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1813\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1812\">Tongatapu 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1829\">Paula Piukala<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1846\"><strong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1844\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1903\">\n<td data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1865\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1864\">Tongatapu 8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1882\">Viliami Sisifa<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1903\"><strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1901\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1964\">\n<td data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1922\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1921\">Tongatapu 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1947\">Dr Sevenitini Toumo\u2018ua<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1964\"><strong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1962\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2022\">\n<td data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1984\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1983\">Tongatapu 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2005\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Kapelieli Lanumata<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2022\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2020\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2078\">\n<td data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2037\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2036\">\u02bbEua 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2061\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Dr Taniela Fusimalohi<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2078\"><strong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2076\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2132\">\n<td data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2096\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2095\">Ha\u02bbapai 12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2111\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Saimone Vuki<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2132\"><strong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2130\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2184\">\n<td data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2150\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2149\">Ha\u02bbapai 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2163\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Esafe Latu<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2184\"><strong data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2182\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2239\">\n<td data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2201\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2200\">Vava\u02bbu 14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2222\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Dr Mo\u02bbale \u02bbOtunuku<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2239\"><strong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2237\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2297\">\n<td data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2256\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2255\">Vava\u02bbu 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2276\">Dr Alani Tangitau<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2297\"><strong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2295\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2346\">\n<td data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2314\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2313\">Vava\u02bbu 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2329\">Viliami Latu<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2346\"><strong data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2344\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2400\">\n<td data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2361\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2360\">Niua 17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2379\">Latai Tangimana<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2400\"><strong data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2398\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2416\"><strong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2414\">Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2520\">\n<li data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2444\">\n<p data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2444\"><strong data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2442\">7 newly elected MPs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2469\">\n<p data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2469\"><strong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2467\">10 reelected MPs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2520\">\n<p data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2520\"><strong data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2491\">1 woman elected<\/strong> (Tongatapu 6 \u2013 Fane Fituafe)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2525\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2583\"><strong data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2581\">3. MEMBERS ELECTED \u2013 NOBLES\u2019 REPRESENTATIVES (9)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2630\"><em data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2630\">(Elected by the nobles; RNZ \/ PINA verified)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"3159\">\n<thead data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2664\">\n<tr data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2664\">\n<th data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2645\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Noble Seat<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2654\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Member<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2664\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"3159\">\n<tr data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2746\">\n<td data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2709\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2708\">\u02bbEua<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2725\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Lord Ve\u2018ehala<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2746\"><strong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2744\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2815\">\n<td data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2758\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2757\">Niua<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2788\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Prince Kalaniuvalu Fotofili<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2815\"><strong data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2813\">Elected (Unopposed)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2864\">\n<td data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2830\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2829\">Ha\u02bbapai<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2847\">Lord Fakaf\u0101nua<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2864\"><strong data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2862\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2916\">\n<td data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2879\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2878\">Ha\u02bbapai<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2879\" data-end=\"2899\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Lord Tuiha\u2018angana<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2916\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2914\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2968\">\n<td data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2933\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2932\">Tongatapu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2947\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Lord Ma\u2018afu<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2968\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"2966\">Elected (New)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3012\">\n<td data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2985\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"2984\">Tongatapu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"2997\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Lord Vaea<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3012\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3010\">Elected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3062\">\n<td data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3029\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3028\">Tongatapu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3047\">Lord Tu\u2018ivakano<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3062\"><strong data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3060\">Elected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3110\">\n<td data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3076\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3075\">Vava\u02bbu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3093\">Lord Tu\u2018iafitu<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3110\"><strong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3108\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3159\">\n<td data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3124\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3123\">Vava\u02bbu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3142\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Lord Tu\u2018ilakepa<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3159\"><strong data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3157\">Reelected<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3175\"><strong data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3173\">Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3231\">\n<li data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3206\">\n<p data-start=\"3178\" data-end=\"3206\"><strong data-start=\"3178\" data-end=\"3204\">2 newly elected nobles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3231\">\n<p data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3231\"><strong data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3231\">7 reelected nobles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3236\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3280\"><strong data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3280\">4. TURNOUT &amp; CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3297\"><strong data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3297\">Turnout<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3458\">\n<li data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3458\">\n<p data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3458\">The official turnout for the People\u2019s Representatives election was <strong data-start=\"3367\" data-end=\"3376\">49.4%<\/strong> of registered voters.<br data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3401\" \/><em data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3458\">(Source: RNZ reporting on Tonga Electoral Commission)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3475\"><strong data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3475\">Conduct<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3728\">\n<li data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3597\">\n<p data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3597\">According to the Supervisor of Elections, polling was conducted <strong data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3594\">peacefully and without procedural irregularities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3728\">\n<p data-start=\"3600\" data-end=\"3728\">No credible reports of electoral misconduct or disruptions were recorded.<br data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3676\" \/><em data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3728\">(Source: RNZ Pacific official election coverage)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3733\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3758\"><strong data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"3758\">5. OFFICIAL LINKS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"4337\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3921\">\n<p data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3921\"><strong data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3805\">Legislative Assembly of Tonga \u2013 Members<\/strong><br data-start=\"3805\" data-end=\"3808\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3846\">https:\/\/parliament.gov.to\/en\/members<\/a><br data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3849\" \/>(Will contain the updated list for the 2025\u20132028 term once published.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"4035\">\n<p data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"4035\"><strong data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3970\">2025 General Election Summary (Wikipedia)<\/strong><br data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3973\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Tongan_general_election?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4033\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Tongan_general_election<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4214\">\n<p data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4214\"><strong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4074\">RNZ Pacific \u2013 Confirmed Results<\/strong><br data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4077\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/pacific\/579540\/tonga-election-eight-new-mps-elected-to-parliament-amid-continuing-decline-in-voter-turnout?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-start=\"4079\" data-end=\"4212\">https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/pacific\/579540\/tonga-election-eight-new-mps-elected-to-parliament-amid-continuing-decline-in-voter-turnout<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4337\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4337\"><strong data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4260\">PINA \u2013 Nobles\u2019 Representatives Results<\/strong><br data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4263\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pina.com.fj\/2025\/11\/20\/tonga-election-nine-noble-seats-decided?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4335\">https:\/\/pina.com.fj\/2025\/11\/20\/tonga-election-nine-noble-seats-decided<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Tonga held its general election on 20 November 2025 to elect the 26 members of the Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea), comprising: 17 People\u2019s Representatives (elected by universal suffrage) 9 Nobles\u2019 Representatives (elected by members of the hereditary nobility) The election was conducted under the constitutional arrangements introduced in 2010, which strengthened Tonga\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":{"image_01":"","image_02":"","image_03":"","image_04":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}