Tonga's MPs have elected former finance minister 'Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister. Dr Eke defeated his only opponent, Trade Minister Viliame Latu, by 16 votes to 8 in a secret ballot.

Tonga elects new prime minister after predecessor’s sudden resignation ‘Aisake Valu Eke, former finance minister, is set to lead the Pacific nation until elections in November 2025.

Tonga's Health Minister Dr Ana 'Akau-ola has confirmed a 19-year-old and a seven-month-old have died of dengue fever. The Kingdom declared a dengue outbreak in February.

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga's parliament elected Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday in a special session of the house on Christmas Eve, after his predecessor quit ...

Eke is a former public servant and finance minister who attended university in Australia and Fiji. He was elected as the member of parliament for Tongatapu No.5 constituency in 2010.

(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, Dec 24 (IANS) Aisake Valu Eke was elected as Prime Minister of Tonga on Tuesday, radio Nukualofa reported. He will replace Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on ...

SYDNEY >> Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned “for the good of the country and moving Tonga forward,” the Pacific Island nation’s parliament said on Monday.

Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week after prime minister ...

Dr Eke served in Tonga's ministry of finance for more than 20 years before first entering parliament. Tonga's new prime minister assumes the office with less than a year before the country's next ...

As finance minister, he spent time at the World Bank in Washington working on financial reform programs for Tonga. Advertisement He returned to parliament in 2021 and was in the running for prime ...

As finance minister, he spent time at the World Bank in Washington working on financial reform programs for Tonga. He returned to parliament in 2021 and was in the running for prime minister but ...