Viliami Hingano

Viliami Manuopangai Faka’osiula Hingano (1975[1] – 10 June 2022)[2] was a Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.

[4] In parliament, he generally sided with the Noble faction, opposing the government of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva's decision to withdraw from hosting the Pacific Games,[5] and opposing it in confidence votes.

In January 2021 he was appointed Governor of Haʻapai by Prime Minister Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa.

[8] Shortly after being appointed he was convicted of unlawful possession of 198 kg of turtle meat.

[11] On 28 December 2021 he was appointed to the Cabinet of Siaosi Sovaleni as Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forests.