| Penisimani Fifita | |
| Office: | Minister of Internal Affairs |
| Primeminister: | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
| Term Start: | 17 October 2016 |
| Term End: | 16 January 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Fe’ao Vakatā |
| Successor: | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
| Office2: | Minister of Education |
| Term Start2: | 16 January 2017 |
| Term End2: | 10 October 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva |
| Successor2: | Siaosi Sovaleni |
| Constituency Mp5: | Tongatapu 9 |
| Term Start5: | 27 November 2014 |
| Term End5: | 18 November 2021 |
| Predecessor5: | Falisi Tupou |
| Successor5: | Sevenitini Toumoʻua |
| Party: | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands |
Penisimani 'Epenisa Fifita is a Tongan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He is a member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
Before entering politics Fifita worked as a teacher, lecturer, and a public servant for Tonga's Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1] He was first elected at the 2014 Tongan general election. He served as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House,[2] and in October 2016 was made Minister of Internal Affairs.[3] In January 2017 he became Minister of Education.[4] [5] He was re-elected at the 2017 election and retained his portfolio.[6] In 2018, he caused a public controversy by banning Tongan schoolgirls from playing rugby.[7] [8]
Following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva and his replacement by Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa in October 2019 he was not reappointed to Tuʻiʻonetoa's new Cabinet.[9]
He lost his seat in the 2021 Tongan general election.[10]