Over the weekend 'Akilisi Pohiva asked his finance minister 'Aisake Eke to resign because he abstained from last week's no-confidence vote.
Mr Pohiva ended up defeating the vote 14-10.
RNZ reports Dr Eke held the finance portfolio in two consecutive governments and served as Secretary of Finance for a number of years prior to his cabinet appointment.
Revenue Minister, and first time MP, Tevita Lavemaau will replace Dr Eke while Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa swaps his Police portfolio for Mr Lavemaau's former ministry.
