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== Diplomatic career ==
ʻAhoʻeitu took on the position of the chief of mission for Tonga's High Commission in Canberra when it was inaugurated in 2008, a position he held until his succession to the Tongan throne in 2012. This move represented a notable development in [[Australia–Tonga relations|Tonga's diplomatic relations with Australia]], highlighting the establishment of a formal diplomatic presence.<ref name="appcp">{{cite web |date=16 August 2008 |title=HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka: Tonga's First High Commissioner to Australia |url=http://www.pmo.gov.to/international-relations/credentials-presentations/2821-hrh-the-crown-prince-tupoutua-lavaka-tongas-first-high-commissioner-to-australia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130050612/http://pmo.gov.to/international-relations/credentials-presentations/2821-hrh-the-crown-prince-tupoutua-lavaka-tongas-first-high-commissioner-to-australia |archive-date=30 November 2011 |access-date=20 March 2012 |publisher=Tonga Government Portal}}</ref>

Concurrently, he served as a non-resident Ambassador to Japan from 15 January 2010 until his accession in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 January 2010 |title=Tonga's Crown Prince New Ambassador to Japan |url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2010/01/26/tonga%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s-crown-prince-new-ambassador-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111180017/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2010/01/26/tonga%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s-crown-prince-new-ambassador-japan |archive-date=11 November 2021 |access-date=11 December 2021 |website=Pacific Islands Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Portugal |first=Consulate |date=22 June 2021 |title=Constitutional Monarchy - Consulate General of the Kingdom of Tonga in Portugal |url=https://tonga-gov.pt/en/the-monarch/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>