2010 Tongan general election 2010 Tongan general election Early general elections under a new electoral law were held in Tonga on 25 November 2010. They determined the composition of the 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly. The early elections were announced by the new King George Tupou V in July 2008 shortly before being crowned on 1 August 2008, and were preceded by a programme of constitutional reform. For the first time, a majority of the seats (17 out of 26) in the Tongan parliament were elected by universal suffrage, with the remaining nine seats being reserved for members of Tonga's nobility. This marked a major
Daniel Tupou Daniel Tupou Daniel Tupou (born 17 June 1991) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. An Australian and Tongan international, New South Wales State of Origin, City Origin and Prime Minister's XIII representative, he plays on the and won the 2013 and 2018 NRL Premierships with the Roosters. Tupou was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tupou is of Tongan descent. Tupou played his junior rugby league for the Berala Bears and Guildford Owls before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Tupou played for the Eels' NYC team in 2010