List of monarchs of Tonga

King of Tonga
Coat of arms of Tonga
Incumbent
Tupou VI since 18 March 2012
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
First monarch	George Tupou I
Formation	4 November 1875
Residence	Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa

This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1875, after the constitutional role of the monarch was established. Tonga is the only sovereign indigenous monarchy in Oceania. The first monarch was George Tupou I.

2008 cession of powers

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

Lists of earlier monarchs of Tonga

• Tuʻi Tonga, rulers of Tonga from c. 950 to c. 1470.
• Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua, rulers of Tonga from c. 1470 to c. 1600.
• Tuʻi Kanokupolu, rulers of Tonga from c. 1600 to the present day. George Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, was the 19th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.

List of monarchs of Tonga (1875–present)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
George Tupou I	c. 1797 – 18 February 1893 (aged 95–96)	4 November 1875	18 February 1893	Son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu	Tupou
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
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
Tāufaʻahau 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
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
Tupou VI	(1959-07-12) 12 July 1959	18 March 2012	Incumbent	Son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV	Tupou

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See also

Tonga
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  • List of Tongan consorts
  • Line of succession to the Tongan throne
• Lists of incumbents

External links

• Tonga – history of Tonga-monarchy and royal genealogy

References