LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TONGA
PRESS RELEASE
WRIT OF ELECTION FOR THE HA’APAI 12 ELECTORAL CONSTITUENCY
ISSUED TODAY
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Fakafanua, today, issued to the Electoral Commission, the writ of election for a by-election to elect a Parliamentary Representative for the people of the Ha’apai 12 Electoral Constituency. The by-election is called due to the vacant parliamentary seat for the Ha’apai 12 Constituency, which occurred upon the passing of the Member of Parliament, the late Hon. Vili Manuopangai Faka’osiula Hingano on 10 June 2022.
The date for the by-election to elect a Representative for the people of Ha’apai 12 was confirmed today for Thursday 1 September 2022, after consultation between the Lord Speaker of Parliament and the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, the Rt. Hon. Lord Dalgety Q.C, as required by section 6 of the Legislative Assembly Act.
Issued by the Chief Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
27 June 2022
Office of the Legislative Assembly, Nuku’alofa, Tonga
