Following the Government structural reform othat was effective from 1 July 2012.
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Minister Responsible: Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Mahe'uli'uli Tupouniua (Title: Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Core Functions: Foreign afairs - trade policy and negotiations labour mobility
MINISTRY NAME: Prime Minister's Office
Minister Responsible: Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. 'Aholotu Palui (Acting Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet)
Mr. Paula P. Ma'u (Secretary for Information and Communications)
Core Functions: Prime Minister's Office's - central coordination role, Secretariat to Cabinet
Information - Government information policy and disclosure, & dissemination, media liaison and government enquiries & response, archives
Communications - government regulator of communications and telecommunication services and licenses
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Finance and National Planning
Minister Responsible: Hon. Lisiate 'Aloveita 'Akolo
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Tiofilusi Tiueti (Secretary for Finance and National Planning)
Core Functions: Finance - finance, Government budget, treasury, fiscal policy
National Planning - national planning development and growth policy
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Revenue Services
Minister Responsible: Hon. Siosifa Tu'utafaiva
Chief Executive Officer: Mrs. Irma Daphney Stone
Core Functions: - Inland Revenue, Customs Department, Tax and Revenue Services
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Police, Fire Services and Prisons
Minister Responsible: Hon. Siosifa Tu'utafaiva
Chief Executive Officer: Police Commissioner Grant' O'Fee
Chief Executive Officer: Police Commissioner Grant' O'Fee
Core Functions: - Policing, community safety, fire services and prisons
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Public Enterprises
Minister Responsible: Hon. Fe'ao Vakata
Chief Executive Officer: 'Ofeina Filimoehala (Acting Director for Public Enterprises)
Chief Executive Officer: 'Ofeina Filimoehala (Acting Director for Public Enterprises)
Core Functions: -Public enterprises supervsiion broad policies
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Internal Affairs
Minister Responsible: Lord Vaea
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Lopeti Senituli (Chief Executive Officer of Internal Affairs)
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Lopeti Senituli (Chief Executive Officer of Internal Affairs)
Core Functions: -District and Town Officers, Governors and Government Representatives, women, culture, youth, sports, employment, district development communities, social protection and community projects.
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Justice
Minister Responsible: Hon. Clive Edwards
Chief Executive Officer: Ms Susana Faletau (Secretary for Justice)
Core Functions: -Law reforms and revision, reporting and commission, Liaison with Lord Chancellor and Attorney General
Minister Responsible: Hon. Clive Edwards
Chief Executive Officer: Ms Susana Faletau (Secretary for Justice)
Core Functions: -Law reforms and revision, reporting and commission, Liaison with Lord Chancellor and Attorney General
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Health
Minister Responsible: Lord Tu'i'afitu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Siale 'Akau'ola (Director of Health)
Core Functions: -Health, Climical and Public Health, Dental Services, diagnostic services
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Education and Training
Minister Responsible: Hon. 'Ana Maui Taufe'ulungaki
Chief Executive Officer: Mrs. Emily Pouvalu (Director of Education and Tranining)
Core Functions: -Education and Training policy
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
Minister Responsible: Hon. Dr. Viliami Latu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Tatafu Moeaki (Secretary for Commerce & Tourism)
Core Functions: -Policy for commerce, industry, labour, consumer protection; Tourism and regulatory functions
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Infrastructure
Minister Responsible: Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Ringo Fa'oliu (Secretary for Infrastructure)
Core Functions: -Transports, works utilities (water and sanitation); construction and meteorological services
Minister Responsible: Lord Tu'i'afitu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Siale 'Akau'ola (Director of Health)
Core Functions: -Health, Climical and Public Health, Dental Services, diagnostic services
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Education and Training
Minister Responsible: Hon. 'Ana Maui Taufe'ulungaki
Chief Executive Officer: Mrs. Emily Pouvalu (Director of Education and Tranining)
Core Functions: -Education and Training policy
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
Minister Responsible: Hon. Dr. Viliami Latu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Tatafu Moeaki (Secretary for Commerce & Tourism)
Core Functions: -Policy for commerce, industry, labour, consumer protection; Tourism and regulatory functions
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Infrastructure
Minister Responsible: Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Ringo Fa'oliu (Secretary for Infrastructure)
Core Functions: -Transports, works utilities (water and sanitation); construction and meteorological services
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries
Minister Responsible: Hon. Sangster Saulala
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Vailala Matoto (Director for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries)
Core Functions: -Policy for Agricultural development, Food security/quality, Forestry services and Fisheries regulatory policy
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources
Minister Responsible: Lord Ma'afu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. 'Asipeli Palaki (Secretary for Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources)
Core Functions: - Lands, Survey, Environemt, Climate Change policies, Natural resources and spatial/urban planning
Minister Responsible: Hon. Sangster Saulala
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Vailala Matoto (Director for Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries)
Core Functions: -Policy for Agricultural development, Food security/quality, Forestry services and Fisheries regulatory policy
MINISTRY NAME: Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources
Minister Responsible: Lord Ma'afu
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. 'Asipeli Palaki (Secretary for Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources)
Core Functions: - Lands, Survey, Environemt, Climate Change policies, Natural resources and spatial/urban planning
ENDS
Issued by the: Ministry of Informationa and Communications, Nuku'alofa, September 2012.
