Tonga’s Legislative Assembly has appointed Sēfita Tangi as Tonga’s new Auditor General.

Tangi has served the Tongan government for many years particularly the Audit Department.

He was a member of the Remuneration Commission and a former Commissioner of the Department of Inland Revenue.

His appointment came after the post has been vacant since December 2014 after the former Auditor General who is now the Minister of Police, Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa was elected Member of Parliament.

Tangi’s appointment will run for five years subject to an extension of an additional one year term.