Vavaʻu 16

Vavaʻu 16 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located in the Vavaʻu island group, it encompasses the villages of Ha’alaufuli, Ta’anea, Ha’akio, Houma, Mangia, Mataika, Feletoa, Leimatu’a, Tu’anekivale, and Holonga. It is one of three constituencies in Vavaʻu. (The number 16 does not mean that it is the fifteenth in Vavaʻu, but in the country.)^[1]

Vavaʻu 16
Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Region	Vavaʻu
Current constituency
Created	2010
Number of members	1
Party	Independent
Member(s)	Viliami Latu

Its current representative is Viliami Latu.^[2]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2010	Viliami Latu	independent
	2014	ʻEtuate Lavulavu	independent
	2016 by-election	ʻAkosita Lavulavu	independent
	2017	ʻAkosita Lavulavu	independent
	2021	Viliami Latu	independent

See also

• Constituencies of Tonga