Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake

Sione Ngu Manumataongo, Prince Fatafehi ​​Tu'ipelehake ( born January 7, 1922 in Nukualofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, † 10 April 1999 in Auckland, New Zealand) was a long-time Prime Minister of Tonga.

Life

The Salote Tupou III, son of Queen. and younger brother of the later King Tupou IV Taufaahau studied post-school at Gatton Agricultural College, Queensland and then at Newington College in Sydney. 1945 was awarded to him by the Queen of the chief title Tuipelehake and he thus to support the second most important ruler of the land title. On June 10, 1947, he married Melenaite Tupoumoheofo Veikune.

Between 1949 and 1952 he was first Governor of Vavau, then to 1953 of Haapai and then took over several ministerial posts.

After the death of Queen Salote Tupou III. was his older brother as Taufaahau Tupou IV new king on 16 December 1965 while he was Prime Minister of the country as his successor. Fatafehi ​​was a strong supporter of the royal - dominated political system and led to even out in one of his few interviews:

Like a number of political leaders of Oceania he was a committed Christian, was later increasingly fundamentalist and practiced speaking in tongues and faith healing.

Although the title of prime minister condition him for life, he resigned from this position on 21 August 1991 after a stroke back. Successor as Prime Minister was his cousin, the long-serving Minister Baron Vaea. After his resignation, his health deteriorated and he lived in the Royal Residence " ' Atalanga " in Epsom ( New Zealand). He has also stood in line of succession to the eleventh place.