Family Child
Siaosi Pōhiva
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3594634 · wikidata
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ʻAkilisi Pohiva
1941-04-07 – 2019-09-12
Life & Legacy
Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (7 April 1941 – 12 September 2019) was a Tongan pro-democracy activist and politician. A key leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI), he served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2014 to his death in 2019. He was only the fourth commoner to serve as Prime Minister (after Shirley Baker in the 1880s, Siosateki Tonga in the 1890s and Feleti Sevele in the 2000s), and the first commoner to be elected to that position by Parliament rather than appointed by the King.
Occupation & Career
politician, teacher
Education
University of the South Pacific
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
University of the South Pacific
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3594634 — wikidata View source
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