Parliament House, Tonga
Parliament HouseinNukuʻalofawas the base of theLegislative Assembly of Tongauntil 2018 when it was destroyed byCyclone Gita.[1]
History
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The 100-year-old Tongan Parliament House was destroyed byCyclone Gita,a Category 4 tropical cyclone that passed through the nation on 12 and 13 February 2018.[2][3]Parliament subsequently moved to the Tongan National Centre complex in Tofoa. In November 2021 the Tonga government announced that a new parliament building would be constructed on Nuku'alofa's waterfront.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Cyclone Gita: Tonga devastated by worst storm in 60 years".the Guardian.2018-02-12.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Tonga parliament building flattened by Cyclone Gita".BBC News. 13 February 2018.
- ^"Cyclone Destroys Parliament House, Homes on Tonga, Fiji Next".VOA.Retrieved2022-03-13.
- ^"Tonga's new multi-million Parliament Building to be built on seafront".Matangi Tonga. 14 November 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 November 2021.Retrieved15 November2021.
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