There are 33 traditional noble titles in the modern Kingdom of

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. They are all estate holders. Twenty titles were established by Siaosi Tupou I with the Constitution of 1875. In 1880 he added 11 more. Tupou II created the titles Lasike in 1894 and Veikune in 1903.

Sālote Tupou III Sālote Tupou III (born Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu; 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to her death in 1965. She reigned for nearly 48 years, longer than any other Tongan monarch. She was well known for her height ...

made in 1921 the title of Tupoutoʻa. In the beginning it was forbidden for a noble to have more than one title. Later this was made possible. Some of the great chiefs who missed out on a noble's title (in 1910) were among others: ʻAlipate Mafileʻo of Kolomotuʻa, SA Sipu of Kolomotuʻa, Iki Lolohea of Haʻapai (but later inherited the Fulivai), Tēvita Tapueluelu of

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, Tēvita Ula Afuhaʻamango of

, Siosiua Niutupuʻivaha Kaho (but later inherited the Tuʻivakanō). These unacknowledged chiefs were still lords in the traditional sense. However their influence slowly decreased with each passing generation. Queen Sālote acknowledged this in some of her public speeches by paying respect to the chiefs then a separate respect to the Nobles of the Crown as: «Highly respectful for the Chiefs is also Highly respectful for the nobles in this land». In the 21st century 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. ...

created eight new noble titles but with no hereditary lands. This title is to remain with them for their whole life known and is considered equivalent to the

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's practice of appointing

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. * Ramsay Robertson Dalgety (July 2008) *

Tevita Poasi Tupou Tevita Poasi Tupou (born 27 July 1941), styled Lord Tupou of Kolofo’ou, is a Tongan judge and former politician. During his political career, he served as Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. He also worked as a la ...

(July 2008) *

Taniela Tufui Taniela "Dan" Hoko’ila Tufui, styled Lord Tufui of Talaheu (died 19 April 2016) was a Tongan lawyer and civil servant. He was the first Tongan to serve as Solicitor-General of Tonga, and was later appointed to the Privy Council of Tonga. Tufui ...

(July 2008 – deceased) *

Matoto of Tuʻanekivale Matoto is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as ...

(30 December 2010) *

Tangi of Vaonukonuka Viliami Ta’u Tangi, styled Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka, is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health. Biography Tangi is from Vavaʻu. He trained as a medical doctor ...

(30 December 2010) *

Feleti Sevele Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele, Lord Sevele of Vailahi (born 7 July 1944) was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010. Biography Early life Lord Sevele was born in Ma’ufanga, Nuku’alofa. He began his hig ...

ʻo Vailahi (30 December 2010) *

Madraiwiwi Tangatatonga Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Lord Madraiwiwi Tangatatonga (10 November 1957 – 29 September 2016) was a prominent Fijian lawyer, legal scholar, jurist, and politician. He served as vice-president, and also acting president, of Fiji, and Chief Just ...

(4 January 2011 – deceased) *

Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupou Sonatane Tu'akinamolahi Taumopeau Tupou, Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou of Toula and Kotu (born 14 March 1943, in Nukuʻalofa, died 13 August 2013) was a diplomat from the Kingdom of Tonga. Lord Taumoepeau-Tupou had been the foreign minister of Tonga sin ...

(28 March 2011 – deceased)

Thirty-four nobles

A * Ata * ʻAhomeʻe F * Fakafānua * Fakatulolo * Fielakepa * Fohe * Fotofili *

David Fulivai David Fulivai (styled Lord Fulivai) (born 1 December 1977) is a Tongan noble, politician, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. He has previously served as Governor of Vava'u. He is the 10th Noble Fulivai since 2002. He was elec ...

* Fusituʻa K * Kalaniuvalu L * Lasike * Luani * Lāvaka M * Malupō *

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* Māʻatu N * Niukapu *

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T * Tangipā * Tuita * Tungī * Tupoutoʻa * Tuʻihaʻangana *

Tuʻihaʻateiho Hon. Havea Tui'ha'ateiho (17 March 1910 – 4 February 1962) was a Tongan nobleman and politician. He held several ministerial posts, including serving as Deputy Premier. Biography Tui'ha'ateiho was born Sione Fatukimotulalo, the son of Hon. Hav ...

* Tuʻilakepa *

Tuʻipelehake The Tuipelehake (or Tui Pelehake to be more consistent with similar titles, like Tuʻi Tonga, Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua and Tuʻi Kanokupolu) is the second highest ranking chiefly title in Tonga. In the absence of the ancient Tui Faleua title, the Tuipe ...

* Tuʻivakanō * Tuʻiʻāfitu U * 'Ulukālala V * Vaea * Vahaʻi *

Veikune Veikune is a surname and Tongan hereditary title. Notable people with the surname include: * David Veikune (born 1985), American football player * Viliami Veasiʻi Veikune, Tongan noble and politician * Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha, Lord Veikune until 2 ...

* Veʻehala

References

*I.C. Campbell; Classical Tongan kingship; 1989 *Margaret Hixon; Salote Queen of Paradise; 2000 *Tonga Liuaki; Taufa'ahau, Tu'iha'apai; 2008 {{Nobility by nation