2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly

The 2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly is the previous term of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Its composition was determined by the 2008 elections, held on April 23 and 24, 2008. It served until 2010, when special elections were held under a new constitution. Nine members of the parliament were People's Representatives, nine represented the 33 nobles, and fourteen were Cabinet Ministers appointed by the King. The Speaker of the 2008 Legislative Assembly was Hon Tu'ilakepa.https://www.parliament.gov.to/members-of-parliament/ministers/81-members-of-parliament/nobles/current-members/133-lord-tu-ilakepa Lord Tu'ilakepa Parliament of Tonga 29 December 2021 Initial party standings Summary of the 23 April/24 April 2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly election results |- ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Parties ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seats |- | style="text-align:left;" |Human Rights and Democracy Movement | style="text-align:right;" |21,914 | style="text-align:right;" |28.36 | style="text-align:right;" |4 |- | style="text-align:left;" |Independents | style="text-align:right;" |41,798 | style="text-align:right;" |54.09 | style="text-align:right;" |3 |- | style="text-align:left;" |People's Democratic Party | style="text-align:right;" |10,798 | style="text-align:right;" |13.97 | style="text-align:right;" |2 |- | style="text-align:left;" |Paati Langafonua Tu'uloa | style="text-align:right;" |2,768 | style="text-align:right;" |3.58 | style="text-align:right;" |0 |- | style="text-align:left;" |Members elected by and among the 29 hereditary nobles of Tonga | style="text-align:right;" colspan="3" |9 |- | style="text-align:left;" |Members of the Privy Council (appointed by the King) | style="text-align:right;" colspan="3" |12 |- | style="text-align:left;" |Governors (appointed by the King) | style="text-align:right;" colspan="3" |2 |- |style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total |width="75" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|77,278 |width="30" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="30" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|30 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=4 | Source:Matangi Tonga https://web.archive.org/web/20080628204026/http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonga_election_results_2008_240408.shtml 2008-06-28 |} Members NamePartyElectorateTermSamuela 'Akilisi PohivaHRDMTongatapu No. 1Eighth'Isileli PuluHRDMTongatapu No. 2ThirdClive EdwardsPDPTongatapu No. 3Second?'Etuate LavulavuIndependentVava'u No. 1ThirdSamiu VaipuluIndependentVava'u No. 2Sixth'Uliti UataHRDMHa'apai No. 1SeventhSione Teisina FukoPDPHa'apai No. 2ThirdSunia FiliHRDMEuaFourthSione Feingatau IloaIndependentNiuasFirstHon Tu'ilakepaIndependentVava'u Noble 1ThirdHon. FielakepaIndependentTongatapu Noble 1FirstHon. Ma'afu Tukui'aulahiIndependentTongatapu Noble 2Hon. Vaha'iIndependentTongatapu Noble 3SecondHon. FulivaiIndependentVava'u Noble 2FirstHon Tu'iha'ateihoIndependentHa'apai Noble 1SecondHon Tu'iha'anganaIndependentHa'apai Noble 2SeventhHon LasikeIndependentEua NobleSecondHon. TangipaIndependentNiuas NobleSecondFeleti SeveleIndependentCabinet MinisterFourthViliami TangiIndependentCabinet MinisterTevita Hala PalefauIndependentCabinet MinisterHon TuitaIndependentCabinet MinisterHon NukuIndependentCabinet MinisterHon Tu'ivakanoIndependentCabinet MinisterFineasi FunakiIndependentCabinet MinisterAfu'alo MatotoIndependentCabinet MinisterLisiate 'AkoloIndependentCabinet MinisterTu'ipelehake Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku'ahoIndependentCabinet Minister'Eseta Fusitu'aIndependentCabinet MinisterHon. Ma'afu Tukui'aulahiIndependentCabinet MinisterHon. MalupoIndependentGovernor of Ha'apaiHon. LuaniIndependentGovernor of vava'u References Category:Politics of Tonga Category:Political organisations based in Tonga