Poasi Tei
Tongan politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poasi Mataele Tei (born 4 October 1967) is a Tongan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.[1]
Quick Facts The Honourable, Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga ...
Poasi Tei | |
---|---|
Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga | |
In office 28 December 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Siaosi Sovaleni |
Preceded by | Lord Maʻafu |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Minister for Energy, Environment, Information and Climate Change | |
In office 4 January 2018 – 10 August 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Siaosi Sovaleni Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
Preceded by | Siaosi Sovaleni |
Minister for Public Enterprises | |
In office 28 December 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Siaosi Sovaleni |
Preceded by | Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa |
In office 30 December 2014 – 4 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
Preceded by | Fe‘aomoeata Vakata |
Succeeded by | Saia Piukala |
Member of Parliament for Tongatapu 6 | |
In office 27 November 2014 – 10 August 2022 | |
Preceded by | Siosifa Tuʻutafaiva |
Succeeded by | Dulcie Tei |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-10-04) 4 October 1967 (age 56) |
Political party | None |
Close
Tei was educated at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and an MBA.[2] Before entering politics he worked for the Statistics Department, as an accountant for the Tonga Co-operative Federation, Pacific Finance and Investment, Tonga Water Board and Tonga Airport Limited.[2]