Haʻapai 13

Haʻapai 13 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located in the Haʻapai island group, it encompasses the villages of Nomuka, Mango, Fonoifua, Haʻafeva, Kotu, Tungua, Tofua, Fotuhaʻa, Matuku, ʻOʻua, Fakakai, Pukotala, Ha'ano, Muitoa, Moʻungaʻone, Fotua, Fangaleʻounga, Lotofoa, Faleloa, Haʻateihosiʻi, and Haʻafakahenga. It is one of two constituencies in Haʻapai, the other being Haʻapai 12. (The number does not mean that it is the thirteenth in Haʻapai, but in the country.)[1]

Haʻapai 13
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
RegionHaʻapai
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
Member(s)'Uliti Uata

Its first ever (and so far only) representative is 'Uliti Uata, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Pulu was first elected to the Assembly in 1975, then left politics in 1980, and returned to the Assembly in 1993, being re-elected continuously from that point on. In 2010, he thus began his eighth term as MP, in this new constituency. He was elected with an overwhelming majority, appearing to make this, at present, a safe seat for the party. In January 2011, he was appointed Minister for Health.[2][3][4]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2010 'Uliti Uata Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014, 2017 Veivosa Taka Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Election results

2010
Tongan general election, 2010: Haʻapai 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI 'Uliti Uata 1090 70.5
PDP Sione Teisina Fuko 253 16.4
PLT Lopeti Kamipeli Tofa 204 13.2
Majority 837 54.1 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

References
  1. "Haʻapai 13", Parliament of Tonga
  2. "New Minister of Health", Matangi Tonga, 26 Jan 2011
  3. Biography of 'Uliti Uata Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Tongan Parliament
  4. "Outer islands results", Matangi Tonga
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