2nd December
2010 at 12.00 NOON at the Royal Residence, The Villa for his appointment to the
office of Prime Minister in a State Ceremony known as ‘The Kissing of Hands'.
The Ceremony involved the Lord Chamberlain announcing the presence of the Prime Minister- designate. Lord Tu'ivakano then advanced, took the King's Hand and paid his respect by bowing his head until he heard the Announcement, ‘Please rise, Prime Minister'.
The Prime Minister then received his Letter of Appointment from His Majesty The King.
Lady Tu'ivakano, the Prime Minister's spouse, after being introduced also paid her respect before they were received in a Private audience.
Prior to the audience granted for the Prime Minister-designate, the outgoing Prime Minister, Hon Dr Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele was also received in audience at 1100 Hrs, to take his Leave. Hon Dr Feleti Sevele was accompanied to the audience by his spouse, Mrs Ainise Sevele.
[TONGAN]
Fakanofo 'o e 'Eiki Palemia fo'ou Nopele Tu'ivakano 'e he 'Ene 'Afio Kingi Siaosi Tupou V
Na'e ma'u faingamalie ‘a e Palemia Fili,
Nopele Tu'ivakano ‘i he taimi 1200 ho'ata
‘o e ‘aho ni, ‘aho Pulelulu, 22 ‘o Tisema 2010, ke fakataufolofola ki he
‘Ene' Afio, Kingi Siaosi Tupou V, ‘i he ‘api ko Villa, ke fakahoko ‘a hono fakanofo
ki he lakanga ko e Palemia, ‘i he Ouau Fakapu
le'anga ‘aia ‘oku ‘iloa ko e ‘The
Kissing of Hands.'
Ko e Ouau koeni, na'e fakafe'iloaki ‘e he Lord Chamberlain ‘a e Palemia- Fili, pea na'e fakahoko leva ‘e Nopele Tu'ivakano ‘a ‘ene faka'apa'apa ki He ‘Ene ‘Afio, ‘i he ‘ene punou kae ‘oua leva kuo folofola atu ‘a ‘Ene ‘Afio.
Na'e foaki atu leva ‘e he ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘a ‘ene Tohi Fakanofo, ko e Palemia ‘o Tonga.
‘I he hili ‘a hono fakafe'iloaki ‘o e uafi, Lady Tuivakano na'a ne fakahoko ‘a ‘ene faka'apa'apa, kimu'a ia pea na toki ma'u ‘a e faingamalie ke na fefolofolai mo ‘Ene ‘Afio.
Ka, kimu'a ‘i he fakahoko ‘a e Ouau ‘o e Fakanofo ‘o e Palemia Fili, na'e ma'u mo e faingamalie ‘o e Palemia lolotonga, ke fakahoko ‘a ‘ene Fakataufolofola Fakamavae ki He ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘i he taimi 1100 pongipongi. Na'e kau ki he fefolofolai fakamavae koeni ‘a e Hoa ‘o e Palemia, ko ‘Ainise Sevele.
ENDS
Issued by the: Office of the Lord Chamberlain, Palace Office, Nuku'alofa, 2010.
