Sustainable Nation-Building Party Explained

Sustainable Nation-Building Party
Colorcode:Orange
Leader:Sione Fonua
Foundation:4 August 2007
Dissolved:2017
Country:Tonga

The Sustainable Nation-Building Party (Tongan: Paati Langafonua Tuʻuloa) was a political party in Tonga. It was launched on August 4, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

The party's president was Sione Fonua, an Auckland-based lawyer. He plans to move to Tonga before the 2008 elections.[2]

The party ran four candidates in the 2010 elections,[3] but did not win any seats. It intends to recruit more members and candidates and contest the next elections in 2014.[4] The party did not run any candidates at the 2017 election, and is now defunct.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tongareview.com/Article.aspx?ID=3988 Paati Langafonua Tu'uloa (Sustainable Nation-Building Party) media release
  2. Web site: Tonga's newest political party recruiting members . Radio New Zealand International . 2007-08-23 . 2009-11-14.
  3. Web site: Tonga election residency rules for candidates called draconian . Radio New Zealand International . 2010-10-25 . 2010-10-25.
  4. Web site: Unsuccessful Tonga party eyes next election . Radio New Zealand International . 2010-11-29 . 2010-11-29.