Tonga Post Limited was registered under the Companies Act on 10th April, 2006 and was corporatized on 1st July, 2008, as a public enterprise. The sole shareholder is the Government of Tonga. The company is headed by a Board of Directors who account to the Minister for Public Enterprises. Tonga Post is a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), and the Asia and Pacific Postal Union (APPU), representing the Kingdom of Tonga.