Sione Teisina Fuko

Sione Teisina Fuko is a Tongan politician and former Member of the Tongan Parliament for the island of Ha'apai. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party.

Fuko was first elected to Parliament in 2002.[1]

On 15 November 2006, he gave two speeches to OBN Television and at Pangai Si'i shortly before the 2006 Nuku'alofa riots. He was subsequently charged with two counts of sedition. On 25 March 2009 he was acquitted.[2]

In November 2009, Fuko was appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Revenue Services. Unlike previous Cabinet appointments, he was not forced to resign his seat, and continued to serve as a People's Representative.[3]

Fuko ran for re-election in the 2010 election, in the Haʻapai 13 constituency, but was unsuccessful.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Teisina Fuko". Parliament of Tonga. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Not guilty verdict for five men charged with sedition". Matnagi Tonga. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Vava’u MP becomes Tonga’s new Justice Minister". Radio New Zealand International. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2010-03-06.

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