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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, legislature ...
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.


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 late ...
announced that he would relinquish most of his powers and be guided by the
Prime Minister of Tonga The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the country's head of government. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. The current prime minister is Siaosi S ...
'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

* Tuʻi Tonga, rulers of Tonga from 950 to 1470. *
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua The Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua is a dynasty of 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 Tuʻi Kanokupolu dynasty, and became existent only eso ...
, rulers of Tonga from 1470 to 1800. *
Tuʻi Kanokupolu (chiefs) are a junior rank of the (king's lineage) in Tonga. Terminology The are described as . means 'side of the road' and means 'lower'. Thus, is the lower side of the road. The term differentiates the from the who are the most sen ...
, 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 ...
** Politics of Tonga ***
Prime Minister of Tonga The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the country's head of government. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. The current prime minister is Siaosi S ...
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Crown of Tonga The Crown of Tonga was made in 1873 for George Tupou I at the behest of his prime minister, The Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker. The crown was fashioned by the jewellery firm of Hardy Brothers of Sydney, Australia. The gold crown of Tonga is rep ...
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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' ...
** List of royal consorts of Tonga ** Succession to the Tongan throne *
Lists of office-holders These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities. A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders. Incumbents may als ...


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
Monarchy A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic ( constitutional monar ...