Tonga has elected a new leader by secret ballot in parliament, two weeks after the previous prime minister abruptly resigned, ...

Veteran politician 'Aisake Valu Eke was elected prime minister by secret ballot in parliament on Tuesday, securing 16 votes ...

SUVA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Aisake Eke, former minister for Finance and National Planning of Tonga, was elected as prime minister on Tuesday to replace Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on ...

Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned yesterday, stepping down in the wake of a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Sovaleni has butted heads with Tonga’s ...

SUVA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Aisake Eke, former minister for Finance and National Planning of Tonga, was elected as prime minister on Tuesday to replace Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on ...

Marine technician Joe Mataele deflects praise after being named Sailor of the Year and New Zealand Defence Force Person of ...

Video / NZ Herald Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned, the Tongan Parliament office has confirmed. Hu’akavameiliku resigned in parliament on Monday, ahead of the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught ...

After a tenure as Tonga's prime minister marked by rifts with the royal family and a regional summit, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned ahead of a no-confidence motion.

On Christmas Eve a new prime minister was elected in Tonga. ‘Aisake Valu Eke is a veteran politician, who has previously served as Minister of Finance. He succeeded Siaosi Sovaleni who resigned ...

Although the royals have slowly relinquished some of their powers, the Tongan king and his fellow nobles remain figures of considerable influence. Mr Sovaleni was forced to give up the armed ...