06/08/2026
Congratulations Mr Curtis Tu‘ihalangingie talamonu atu
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Koe Ouau fakanofo moe foaki Tohi Fakamo’oni Ngaue ‘a Talafekau Lahi ‘o Tonga 🇹🇴 ki ‘Aositelelia 🇦🇺.
The Tonga High Commission Canberra is pleased to announce that the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Commonwealth of Australia, Mr. Curtis Leonard Tu‘ihalangingie, presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency the Honourable Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, at Government House on 5 August 2026.
Mr. Tu‘ihalangingie, of Kolomotu‘a and Niuatoputapu, serves as High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Commonwealth of Australia and Head of Mission at the Tonga High Commission in Canberra. The Tonga High Commission also holds concurrent accreditation to the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, the Kingdom of Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, and the Kingdom of Thailand.
A career diplomat, His Excellency has previously held appointments at the Palace, His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services, the Tonga High Commission in Canberra, and other roles within the Government of Tonga.
Mr. Tu‘ihalangingie is a graduate of the Australian Diplomatic Academy – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Canberra, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, and the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), Thailand. He holds a Bachelor of Law with a major in Diplomacy and a Master of Law in International Relations from Peking University, People’s Republic of China.
In recognition of his exceptional services to the Crown and the Kingdom of Tonga, His Majesty The King conferred upon Mr. Tu‘ihalangingie the honour of Commander of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga.
His Excellency will assume this new posting, joined by Ms. Grace Faitumalo Motu‘apuaka, Senior Assistant Secretary of His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services, appointed as First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission, together with Mr. Tasimani Duifken Telefoni, who will continue to serve as Second Secretary.