2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly

The 2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly is the previous term of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Its composition was determined by the 2008 elections, held on April 23 and 24, 2008. It served until 2010, when special elections were held under a new constitution.

Nine members of the parliament were People's Representatives, nine represented the 33 nobles, and fourteen were Cabinet Ministers appointed by the King.

The Speaker of the 2008 Legislative Assembly was Hon Tu'ilakepa.^[1]

Initial party standings

Summary of the 23 April/24 April 2008 Tongan Legislative Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Human Rights and Democracy Movement	21,914	28.36	4
Independents	41,798	54.09	3
People's Democratic Party	10,798	13.97	2
Paati Langafonua Tu'uloa	2,768	3.58	0
Members elected by and among the 29 hereditary nobles of Tonga	9
Members of the Privy Council (appointed by the King)	12
Governors (appointed by the King)	2
Total	77,278	100.00	30
Source:[2]

Members

Name		Party	Electorate	Term
	Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva	HRDM	Tongatapu No. 1	Eighth
	'Isileli Pulu	HRDM	Tongatapu No. 2	Third
	Clive Edwards	PDP	Tongatapu No. 3	Second?
	'Etuate Lavulavu	Independent	Vava'u No. 1	Third
	Samiu Vaipulu	Independent	Vava'u No. 2	Sixth
	'Uliti Uata	HRDM	Ha'apai No. 1	Seventh
	Sione Teisina Fuko	PDP	Ha'apai No. 2	Third
	Sunia Fili	HRDM	Eua	Fourth
	Sione Feingatau Iloa	Independent	Niuas	First
	Hon Tu'ilakepa	Independent	Vava'u Noble 1	Third
	Hon. Fielakepa	Independent	Tongatapu Noble 1	First
	Hon. Ma'afu Tukui'aulahi	Independent	Tongatapu Noble 2
	Hon. Vaha'i	Independent	Tongatapu Noble 3	Second
	Hon. Fulivai	Independent	Vava'u Noble 2	First
	Hon Tu'iha'ateiho	Independent	Ha'apai Noble 1	Second
	Hon Tu'iha'angana	Independent	Ha'apai Noble 2	Seventh
	Hon Lasike	Independent	Eua Noble	Second
	Hon. Tangipa	Independent	Niuas Noble	Second
	Feleti Sevele	Independent	Cabinet Minister	Fourth
	Viliami Tangi	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Tevita Hala Palefau	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Hon Tuita	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Hon Nuku	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Hon Tu'ivakano	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Fineasi Funaki	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Afu'alo Matoto	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Lisiate 'Akolo	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Tu'ipelehake Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuku'aho	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	'Eseta Fusitu'a	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Hon. Ma'afu Tukui'aulahi	Independent	Cabinet Minister
	Hon. Malupo	Independent	Governor of Ha'apai
	Hon. Luani	Independent	Governor of vava'u