Losaline Maʻasi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Losaline Maʻasi
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office:Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Forests
Term Start:23 January 2019
Term End:10 October 2019
Predecessor:Semisi Fakahau
Primeminister:ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
Successor:Lord Tuʻilakepa
Office2:Minister for Internal Affairs and Sports
Term Start2:26 June 2018
Term End2:21 January 2019
Predecessor2:ʻAkosita Lavulavu
Successor2:Saia Piukala
Constituency Mp5:Tongatapu 5
Term Start5:16 November 2017
Term End5:18 November 2021
Predecessor5:ʻAisake Eke
Successor5:ʻAisake Eke
Party:Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Losaline Maʻasi is a Tongan politician, cabinet minister, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga for Tongatapu 5.

Maʻasi is a former chief executive of the Ministry of Agriculture.[1] She was first elected to parliament in the 2017 election. On 26 June 2018 she was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs and Sports, replacing ʻAkosita Lavulavu.[2] In January 2019 a minor cabinet reshuffle saw her swap her Internal Affairs portfolio for Agriculture, Food, and Forests.

She contested the 2021 Tongan general election, but was unsuccessful.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New female MP in Tonga to bring agricultural expertise . Radio New Zealand International . 17 November 2017 . 26 June 2018.
  2. Web site: New Cabinet Minister and Governor appointed in Tonga . Radio New Zealand International . 26 June 2018 . 26 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps . Matangi Tonga . 18 November 2021 . 18 November 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118122442/https://matangitonga.to/2021/11/19/tonga-elects-all-male-parliament-nine-new-peoples-reps . 18 November 2021.