Viliami Tangi

Viliami Ta’u Tangi, Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka, is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health.

Tangi trained as a medical doctor, and was Chief Surgeon in Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, before moving to Australia. He returned to Tonga after being appointed as Minister of Health. As a Minister, he sat in the Tongan Parliament, but was not an elected representative.

Following democratic reforms in 2010, Dr Tangi contested the 2010 election,[1] but failed to win a seat. On 30 December 2010, he was subsequently appointed a Tongan life peer by King George Tupou V as Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka.[2]

References
  1. "Tonga health minister standing in elections to ensure continuity". Radio New Zealand International. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. "Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka". Matangi Tonga. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2015.


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