Viliami Tangi

Viliami Ta’u Tangi, Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka, is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health.

Tangi trained as a medical doctor, and was Chief Surgeon in Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, before moving to Australia. He returned to Tonga after being appointed as Minister of Health. As a Minister, he sat in the Tongan Parliament, but was not an elected representative.

Following democratic reforms in 2010, Dr Tangi contested the 2010 election,[1] but failed to win a seat. On 30 December 2010, he was subsequently appointed a Tongan life peer by King George Tupou V as Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka.[2]

Following the 2021 Tongan general election he was appointed interim Speaker.[3]

References
  1. "Tonga health minister standing in elections to ensure continuity". RNZ. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka". Matangi Tonga. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. "Lord Tangi is interim Speaker of the House". Nukualofa Times. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.


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