The Tongan government has appointed Dr Pelenatina Langa’oi as the Chief Secretary and Secretary to cabinet.
This was announced by Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva yesterday in a Party meeting attended by some of the cabinet ministers and Party members, a spokesperson for Tonga’s Democratic Party, Kulufeinga ‘Anisi Bloomfield said.
The announcement of Dr Langa’oi’s appointment came after a decision by a panel to recommend her to the post earlier last month was withheld after the Prime Minister received a complaint in relation to the recruiting process.
