Viliami Tangi
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Who is Viliami Tangi?
Dr Viliami Ta’u Tangi, styled Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health.
Tangi trained as a doctor, and was Chief Surgeon in Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, before moving to Australia. He returned to Tonga after being appointed as Minister of Health. As a Minister, he sat in the Tongan Parliament, but was not an elected representative.
Following democratic reforms in 2010, Dr Tangi contested the 2010 election, but failed to win a seat. He was subsequently appointed a life-peer, as Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka.
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