Tonga

Parliament of the Kingdom of Tonga

Parliament of the Kingdom of Tonga

Key Facts

Head of State: HM King Tupou VI

Joined the Commonwealth: 1970

Capital City (location of Parliament): Nuku'alofa

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral - Legislative Assembly (30)

Further Information:

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CPA UK & Tonga

CPA UK maintains a positive bilateral relationship with Tonga and the British High Commission in Honiara. Tonga have often engaged with CPA UK’s multilateral programmes.

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Examples of our Past Programmes

Legislative Strengthening Seminar to Address Gender-Based Violence and Modern Slavery in Supply Chains, 22 October - 24 October

CPA UK organised a legislative strengthening seminar to explore ways in which existing legislation may be strengthened to bring about a reduction in gender-based violence and modern slavery in supply chains.

This seminar was a follow up to an awareness-raising workshop on the same subjects. That workshop was delivered by CPA UK in Kenya in 2023. This activity was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  

72nd Annual Westminster Seminar, 11-15 March 2024

CPA UK delivered it's annual flagship programme, the Westminster Seminar, in March 2024. Attended by new parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth, this event served as a platform for parliamentarians and clerks from across the Commonwealth to learn from one another, discuss shared experiences, and address the unique challenges they encounter in their parliamentary work.

Women in Trade Workshop, Westminster, 20-22 June 2023

Members of Parliament from across the Commonwealth participated in CPA UK's Women in Trade Workshop, held on 20 - 22 June 2023 in the UK Parliament. CPA UK's first all-women in-person multilateral programme, brought together women parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth, for a three-day Workshop designed to strengthen their knowledge of international trade and to discuss specific impact of trade agreements on gender equality, poverty alleviation, and the economic empowerment of women in the Commonwealth.

To read the Women in Trade Workshop Final Report, click here.