Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa

Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa (30 June 1951^[1] — 18 March 2023 ^[2]) was a Tongan accountant and politician. He was the 17th Prime Minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2021. Tu'i'onetoa replaced Semisi Sika, who was acting prime minister, since the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva.^[3]

The Honourable Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa
Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa in 2020
17th Prime Minister of Tonga
In office 8 October 2019 – 27 December 2021
Monarch	Tupou VI
Deputy	Semisi Sika Sione Vuna Fa'otusia
Preceded by	Semisi Sika (Acting)
Succeeded by	Siaosi Sovaleni
Other offices held Minister for Public Enterprises In office 10 October 2019 – 15 December 2021 Prime Minister Himself Minister of Finance In office 4 January 2018 – 10 October 2019 Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Preceded by Tevita Lavemaau Succeeded by Tevita Lavemaau Minister of of Labour, Commerce and Industries In office 30 December 2014 – 4 January 2018 Succeeded by Tevita Tu'i Uata Minister for Revenue and Customs In office 6 March 2017 – September 2017 Preceded by Tevita Lavemaau Succeeded by Mateni Tapueluelu Police, Prisons and Fire Services In office 30 December 2014 – 6 March 2017 Succeeded by Mateni Tapueluelu Member of the Tongan Parliament for Tongatapu 10 Incumbent Assumed office 27 November 2014 Preceded by Semisi Tapueluelu Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	(1951-06-30)June 30, 1951 Talafo’ou, Tonga
Died	March 18, 2023(2023-03-18) (aged 71)
Nationality	Tongan
Political party	Tonga People's Party
Alma mater	Monash University Institute of Certified Management Accountants

References

1. "Dr. Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa". www.parliament.gov.to. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
2. "Former Tonga PM Tu'ionetoa passes away". RNZ. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
3. "Tonga's caretaker PM Pōhiva sacks deputy and Finance Minister | Asia Pacific Report". Retrieved 2019-10-25.