Tongan general election, 2005

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A General election was held in Tonga on 17 March 2005. Only nine members of the 30-seat parliament are elected, the rest appointed by the King or are members of the Tongan aristocracy. The Human Rights and Democracy Movement won seven of the nine seats. 'Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho, son of the King, intitally retained his position as Prime Minister, but he resigned in 2006, with the position passing to Feleti Sevele, one of the two independent candidates elected. Sevele is the first non-noble Prime Minister of the country.

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Summary of the 17 March 2005 Tonga Legislative Assembly **election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Human Rights and Democracy Movement			7
Other people's deputies			2
members elected by and among the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga			9
members of the Privy Council (appointed by the King)			10
Governors (appointed by the King)			2
Total			30