Prime Minister of Tonga

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Tonga
Incumbent Siaosi Sovaleni since 27 December 2021
Appointer	King of Tonga
Inaugural holder	Tēvita ʻUnga (Premier) Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake (Prime Minister)
Formation	1876 (Premier) 1970 (Prime Minister)

The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the country's head of government. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, as head of state.^[1]

The office is currently held by Siaosi Sovaleni since December 2021.

1. ↑ "The Executive government ", Tonga government