The Tonga Government has announced that Lord Ma'afu died in Auckland Hospital on Sunday.
Ma'afu was the interim minister of lands.
Lord Ma'afu Photo: facebook
He was also a former deputy prime minister.
In a statement the government said he held office in four consecutive governments, and had an exemplary 40 year career in service to the Royal Household, the public and military.
Ma'afu's wife Princess Tāone died in 2018.
They had two children Tevita 'Unga and Fangaake Veikune.