List of monarchs of Tonga

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King of Tonga
File:Coat of arms of Tonga.svg
Coat of arms of Tonga
Incumbent
Tupou VI
since 18 March 2012
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentTupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
First monarchGeorge Tupou I
Formation4 December 1845; 180 years ago (1845-12-04)
ResidenceRoyal Palace, Nukuʻalofa
Politics of Tonga
File:Coat of arms of Tonga.svg
Constitution
Monarchy
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1845, after the Constitution of Tonga established the role of the monarch. The first constitutional monarch of Tonga was George Tupou I.

2008 cession of powers

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Three days before his coronation on 1 August 2008, George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his powers and be guided by the Prime Minister of Tonga's recommendations on most matters.[1]

Budget allocation to monarchy

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The annual budget allocation to the monarchy is T$ 4,894,900 (c. US$2,116,799).[2]

Earlier monarchs of Tonga

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  • Tuʻi Tonga, rulers of Tonga from c. 950 to 9th December, 1865, when the last Tu'i Tonga, HM Sanualio Fatafehi Laufilitonga, died.
  • Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua, rulers of Tonga from c. 1470 to c. 1800.
  • Tuʻi Kanokupolu, rulers of Tonga from c. 1500 to the present day. George Tupou I, the first constitutional monarch of Tonga, was the 19th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.

Monarchs of Tonga since 1845

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NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
George Tupou I(1797-12-04)4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893(1893-02-18) (aged 95)4 December 184518 February 1893Son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi KanokupoluTupouGeorge Tupou I of Tonga
George Tupou II(1874-06-18)18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918(1918-04-05) (aged 43)18 February 18935 April 1918Double Great-grandson of George Tupou ITupouGeorge Tupou II of Tonga
Sālote Tupou III(1900-03-13)13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965(1965-12-16) (aged 65)5 April 191816 December 1965Daughter of George Tupou IITupouSālote Tupou III of Tonga
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV(1918-07-04)4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 88)16 December 196510 September 2006Son of Sālote Tupou IIITupouTāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
George Tupou V(1948-05-04)4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 63)11 September 200618 March 2012Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IVTupouGeorge Tupou V of Tonga
Tupou VI (1959-07-12) 12 July 1959 (age 66)18 March 2012IncumbentSon of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
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Timeline

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Royal standards

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Family tree

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tonga's king to cede key powers", BBC, 29 July 2008
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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