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King of Tonga
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Incumbent
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Tupou VI
since 18 March 2012
Details
Style His Majesty
Heir apparent Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
First monarch George Tupou I
Formation December 4, 1845; 179 years ago (1845-12-04)
Residence Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa


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

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.

Budget allocation to monarchy

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

Earlier monarchs of Tonga

  • 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

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
George Tupou I (1797-12-04)4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893(1893-02-18) (aged 95) 4 December 1845 18 February 1893 Son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu Tupou George Tupou I of Tonga
George Tupou II (1874-06-18)18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918(1918-04-05) (aged 43) 18 February 1893 5 April 1918 Double Great-grandson of George Tupou I Tupou George Tupou II of Tonga
Sālote Tupou III (1900-03-13)13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965(1965-12-16) (aged 65) 5 April 1918 16 December 1965 Daughter of George Tupou II Tupou Sālote Tupou III of Tonga
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1918-07-04)4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 88) 16 December 1965 10 September 2006 Son of Sālote Tupou III Tupou Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
George Tupou V (1948-05-04)4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 63) 11 September 2006 18 March 2012 Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV Tupou George Tupou V of Tonga
Tupou VI (1959-07-12) 12 July 1959 (age 65) 18 March 2012 Incumbent Son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
Brother of George Tupou V
Tupou Tupou VI of Tonga

Timeline

Tupou VI George Tupou V Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV Sālote Tupou III George Tupou II George Tupou I


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