predecessor constituency_mp party office primeminister birth_date term_start article_title name
` uliti uata vavaʻu none -lrb- nobles ' representative -rrb- minister for health lord tuʻivakano 3 october 1962 5 july 2012 25 november 2010 tonga tuʻiʻafitu
 lord tuʻiʻafitu
tonga tuʻiʻafitu

tonga tuʻiʻafitu , lord tuʻiʻafitu -lrb- born october 3 , 1962 -rrb- is a tongan clergyman , politician and lord of the realm .
lord tuʻiʻafitu has a bdiv degree from siaʻatoutai theological college , and two ma degrees , in political science and in public policy , both from the australian national university .
tuʻiʻafitu began his career in national politics when he was elected to parliament as noble 's representative for vavaʻu in the november 2010 general election .
he was appointed deputy speaker in the legislative assembly .
on 5 july 2012 , he was appointed minister for health in prime minister lord tuʻivakano 's cabinet , following ` uliti uata 's resignation to join the opposition .
