List of ambassadors of Tonga to the United States

Ambassador of Tonga to the United States
Incumbent
Mahe Uliuli Sandhurst Tupouniua
since September 17, 2013
Inaugural holderInoke Faletau
FormationMarch 30, 1979

List of representatives
Diplomatic agrément Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Tonga List of presidents of the United States Term end
March 29, 1979 March 30, 1979 Inoke Faletau Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake Jimmy Carter
April 4, 1984 April 13, 1984 Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupou Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake Ronald Reagan
July 15, 1987 July 20, 1987 Siaosi Taimani ʻAho Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake Ronald Reagan
August 14, 1989 August 14, 1989 Siosaia Ma'Ulupekotofa Tuita Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake George H. W. Bush
August 13, 1992 September 8, 1992 Sione Kite (1940) resident in London

(* January 8, 1940) A career civil servant, has spent a quarter century in high government office in Tonga and the diplomatic service and, for a time, served with the South Pacific Commission.

  • In 1967 he was Secondary school teacher.
  • From 1969 to 1972 he was Assistant secretary Office of Prime Minister Government of Tonga.
  • From 1972 to 1973 he was 1st secretary High Commission of Tonga, London.
  • From 1975 to 1979 he was Assistant director administration South Pacific Commission, Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • From 1979 to 1992 he was Deputy chief secretary, deputy secretary to cabinet Office Prime Minister Government of Tonga.
  • In 1992 he became concurrently high commissioner to United Kingdom, ambassador to United States of America, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and the European Community London.
 Baron Vaea George H. W. Bush
February 10, 1997 February 11, 1997 Akosita Fineanganofo resident in London Baron Vaea Bill Clinton
June 9, 2000 September 5, 2000 Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupou resident in New York City Baron Vaea Bill Clinton
May 20, 2005 May 26, 2005 Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu Tupou VI George W. Bush
February 22, 2010 February 24, 2010 Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupou Sonatane Tu'a Tauraoepeau-Tupou Feleti Sevele Barack Obama
September 10, 2013 September 17, 2013 Mahe Uliuli Sandhurst Tupouniua

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References
  1. Chief of Protocol,
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