List of ambassadors of Tonga to the United States explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:Tonga to the United States
Inaugural:Inoke Faletau

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrémentDiplomatic accreditationAmbassadorObservationsPrime Minister of TongaList of presidents of the United StatesTerm end
Inoke FaletauFatafehi TuʻipelehakeJimmy Carter
Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-TupouFatafehi TuʻipelehakeRonald Reagan
Siaosi Taimani ʻAhoFatafehi TuʻipelehakeRonald Reagan
Siosaia Ma'Ulupekotofa TuitaFatafehi TuʻipelehakeGeorge H. W. Bush
Sione Kite (1940)resident in London(*) 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 VaeaGeorge H. W. Bush
Akosita Fineanganoforesident in LondonBaron VaeaBill Clinton
Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupouresident in New York CityBaron VaeaBill Clinton
Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanuTupou VIGeorge W. Bush
Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-TupouSonatane Tu'a Tauraoepeau-TupouFeleti SeveleBarack Obama
Mahe Uliuli Sandhurst Tupouniua
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Notes and References

  1. Chief of Protocol, https://2001-2009.state.gov/s/cpr/94535.htm