Hon Tu'ivakano
Minister of Training, Employment and Sport
Profile of the Hon Tu'ivakano
Hon. Tu’ivakano was appointed a Minister in March 2005 after the elections but has been a member of the Legislative Assembly since 1996 as a Representative of the Nobles of Tonga. His appointment was due to the new constitutional arrangement extended by His Majesty whereby 2 Ministers would be appointed from the people's and noble's representatives respectively.
Before his appointment, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Tongatapu's Nobles No.1 Representative. He was appointed Speaker by His Majesty on 1st July 2002 and is one of the most experienced members of the Legislative Assembly.
As the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga (from 2002-2004), Hon. Tu’ivakano bought about many reforms to the Legislative Assembly, including revising and updating the Standing Orders of the House, restructuring the office of the Legislative Assembly and bringing about reforms to the parliamentarian pensions scheme to align with other Commonwealth countries.
