Editing Tupou VI (section)

== Governmental career ==
In 1998, ʻAhoʻeitu transitioned from his military career to government service, assuming dual roles as [[defence minister]] and [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tonga)|foreign minister]] until August 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-09-14 |title=Tonga's king appoints new defence minister |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/150671/tonga's-king-appoints-new-defence-minister |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref> These roles were previously held by his elder brother [[George Tupou V|Tupoutoʻa]], who was then the crown prince and later became King Siaosi Tupou V.<ref name=":5">{{Citation |title=Tupou VI, HRH King 'Aho'eitu |work=International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who |url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/international-year-book-and-statesmens-who-s-who/tupou-vi-hrh-king-ahoeitu-SIM_person_52411?s.num=95&s.rows=100&s.start=80 |access-date=1 January 2024 |publisher=Brill |language=en}}</ref>