This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1845, after the
Constitution of Tonga
The Constitution of Tonga is supreme law under which the Government of Tonga operates. It was enacted by King George Tupou I on 4 November 1875. It stipulates the makeup of the Tongan Government and the balance between its executive, legislatur ...
established the role of the monarch. The first monarch of
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
was
George Tupou I
George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan equivalent of '' George'', after King George III of the ...
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2008 cession of powers
Three days before his coronation on 1 August 2008, then-King
George Tupou V
George Tupou V ( Tongan: Siaosi Tupou, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 194818 March 2012) was the King of Tonga from the death of his father Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006 until his own death six years later.
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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
Annual budget allocation to monarchy is
T$ 4,894,900 ( US$2,116,799).
Lists of earlier monarchs of Tonga
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Tuʻi Tonga
The Tuʻi Tonga is a line of Tongan kings, which originated in the tenth century with the mythical ʻAhoʻeitu, and withdrew from political power in the fifteenth century by yielding to the ''Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua''. The title ended with the death ...
, rulers of Tonga from 950 to 1470.
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Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua
The Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua is a dynasty of List of monarchs of Tonga, Tongan kings which originated in the 15th century and assumed political power from the Tuʻi Tonga line. In the 18th century, it merged power with the Tu'i Kanokupolu, Tuʻi Kanoku ...
, rulers of Tonga from 1470 to 1800.
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Tuʻi Kanokupolu, rulers of Tonga from 1800 to the present day. George Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, was the 19th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
List of monarchs of Tonga (1845–present)
Timeline
Royal standards
File:Royal Standard of Tonga (1862-1875).svg, Royal standard of Tonga (1862–1875)
File:Royal Standard of Tonga.svg, Royal standard of Tonga
Family tree
See also
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Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
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Politics of Tonga
The politics of Tonga take place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King is the Head of State and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Tonga's Prime Minister is currently appointed by the King from among the members ...
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Prime Minister of Tonga
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Crown of Tonga
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Crown Prince of Tonga
The Crown Prince of Tonga is the heir to the throne of Tonga.
The Article 32 of the Constitution of Tonga provides for male-preference primogeniture, meaning that the eldest son of the King automatically succeeds to the crown upon the monarch's ...
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List of royal consorts of Tonga
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Succession to the Tongan throne
The order of succession to the throne of Tonga is laid down in the 1875 constitution. The crown descends according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture. Only legitimate descendants through legitimate line of King George Tupou I's son and gra ...
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Lists of office-holders
References
External links
World Statesmen – Tonga
{{Heads of state and government of Oceania
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
Monarchs
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in ...
Monarchy
A monarchy is a government#Forms, form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The legitimacy (political)#monarchy, political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from restric ...