Back رئيس وزراء تونغا Arabic رئيس وزرا تونجا ARZ Πρωθυπουργός της Τόνγκα Greek Primer ministro de Tonga Spanish نخستوزیر تونگا Persian Premier ministre des Tonga French ראש ממשלת טונגה HE Perdana Menteri Tonga ID Primi ministri delle Tonga Italian トンガの首相 Japanese
| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga | |
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| Palemia ʻo Tonga (Tongan) | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Head of government |
| Abbreviation | PM |
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| Seat | Nuku’alofa |
| Appointer | King of Tonga |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tonga |
| Inaugural holder | Tēvita ʻUnga (Premier) Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (Prime Minister) |
| Formation | 1876 (Premier) 1970 (Prime Minister) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga |
| Salary | T$ 94,500/US$ 40,212 annually[1] |
| Website | pmo |
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The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the head of government of Tonga. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state.[2] The current prime minister is ʻAisake Eke, who was elected on 24 December 2024 and appointed on 22 January 2025.[3][4] Eke was elected with 16 votes.[3]
The office of prime minister was established by the Constitution of 1875, whose article 51 stipulates that the prime minister and other ministers are appointed and dismissed by the king.[5]
The prime minister is assisted by the deputy prime minister.
- ^ "New Public Service Remuneration Structure Approved by the Government of Tonga". www.mic.gov.to.
- ^ "The Executive government ", Tonga government
- ^ a b "'Aisake Eke is Tonga's new prime minister". Radio New Zealand International. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Tonga PM officially appointed". Radio New Zealand International. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Constitution of Tonga Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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