Siaosi Vailahi Pōhiva is a Tongan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is the eldest son of former Tongan Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva and Neomai Tuitupou Of Kolomotua he is also a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.

Siaosi Pōhiva
Member of Parliament
for Tongatapu 1
In office
28 November 2019 – 18 November 2021
Preceded byʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Succeeded byTēvita Fatafehi Puloka
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Pōhiva has previously worked for the Educational Quality and Assessment Program of the Pacific Community.[1] He was elected to Parliament in a by-election following the death of his father in 2019.[2]

In December 2019 Pōhiva was elected president of the Tonga Rugby Union.[3]

He contested the 2021 Tongan general election, but was unsuccessful.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Clarifications for queries raised in the media". TNews. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "'Akilisi Pohiva's son wins by-election by 16 votes". RNZ. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Locked-out Tonga Rugby Union members protest "unconstitutional" AGM". Matangi Tonga. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.