Sione Siale Fohe

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Sione Siale Fohe
Fohe in 2022
Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests
Assumed office
29 July 2022
Prime MinisterSiaosi Sovaleni
Preceded byViliami Hingano
Member of the Tongan Parliament
for Tongatapu Noble's constituency
Assumed office
18 November 2021
Preceded byLord Vahaʻi

Sione Siale Fohe, styled Lord Fohe, is a Tongan noble, politician, and Cabinet minister.

He was appointed to the title of Lord Fohe in November 2016.[1][2] In October 2021 he was fined TOP$500 for assaulting a tenant on his estate.[3]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga at the 2021 Tongan general election.[4][5] On 29 July 2022 he was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Forests, replacing Viliami Hingano.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "King appoints Lord Fohe". Kaniva Tonga. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Sione Siale Fohe installed to the hereditary title of Lord Fohe". Tonga Broadcasting Commission. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Lord Fohe fined $500 over resident assault". Kaniva Tonga. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Nine Nobles elected in Tonga". PINA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Twelve new MPs in Tonga election - but no women elected". RNZ. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Lord Fohe appointed Minister of Agriculture". Matangi Tonga. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.