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Tongan Nobles
There are 33 traditional noble titles in the modern Kingdom of Tonga. 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 created the title of Tupoutoʻa in 1921. 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 Vavaʻu, SF Tafolo, Tēvita Ula Afuhaʻamango of Vavaʻu, 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 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west, Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. Tonga was first inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Polynesian settlers who gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They quickly established a powerful footing across the South Pacific, and this period of Tong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siosiua Niutupuʻivaha Kaho
Siosiua is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Siosiua ʻUtoikamanu Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou Utoikamanu is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet of Tonga, Cabinet Minister. He was Tonga's Minister of Finance (Tonga), Minister of Finance from 2001 to 2008. Utoikamanu was governor of the National Reserve Bank of T ..., Tongan politician * Tu'iono Siosiua "Josh" Liava'a (1948–2014), Tongan-born rugby league player * Siosiua Halanukonuka (born 1986), Tongan rugby union player {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 since 24 August 2004, though his appointment was not announced until 2 September 2004. He had also been Minister of Defense since April 2005 till his death."Tonga's new Ambassador to the UN in New York" , Matangi Tonga, 16 April 2009 Taumoepeau-Tupou was Tonga's third foreign minister, after King George Tupou V (at that time: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Justice of Nauru. ''Ratu'' Madraiwiwi was ceremonially sworn in as vice-president on 10 January 2005, following his nomination by President ''Ratu'' Josefa Iloilo, and his subsequent approval by the Great Council of Chiefs on 14 December 2004. He served as vice-president beginning 14 December 2004 to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor, Ratu Jope Seniloli, who had resigned in disgrace on 29 November 2004 in the wake of his convictions for treason concerning his role in the Fiji coup of 2000. Madraiwiwi's first priority was to restore dignity and respect to the vice-presidency. However, on 5 December 2006, Madraiwiwi was informed of pending abolition of the vice-presidency, to take effect officially on 15 January 2007, by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feleti Sevele
Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele, Lord Sevele of Vailahi (born 7 July 1944) is a Tongan politician who served as the prime minister of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010. Biography Early life Lord Sevele was born in Maʻufanga, Nukuʻalofa. He began his high school education at Apifoʻou College in Tonga, then went to school in Fiji at St John's College in Levuka on the island of Ovalau, and the Marist Brothers High School, Suva. He then attended St Bede's College in Christchurch, New Zealand, before going to the University of Canterbury where he graduated with a BSc degree in mathematics, and a BA, an MA and a PhD degree in economic geography titled '''Regional inequalities in socio-economic development in Tonga' ''. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2003. Career Upon returning to Tonga he was employed by the Tonga Commodities Board, then as chief economist for the South Pacific Commission, and as a councillor for the University of the South Pacific. He subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 at the Fiji School of Medicine, then entered the civil service as a medical officer. After completing surgical training overseas he became the second Tongan national admitted to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He worked as Chief Surgeon in Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, before moving to Australia. He returned to Tonga after being appointed as Minister of Health in 1999. As a Minister, he sat in the Tongan Parliament, but was not an elected representative. In 2003 he was elected to the WHO Executive Board. Following democratic reforms in 2010, Tangi contested the 2010 election, but failed to win a seat. On 30 December 2010, he was appointed a Tongan life peer by King George Tupou V as Lord Tangi of Vaonukonuka. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matoto Of Tuʻanekivale
Matoto is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973. The current population of C .... As of 2014 it had a population of 670,310 people. Gbessia Airport is located in Matoto. References Sub-prefectures of Conakry {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 was educated at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, Australia before studying law at the University of Queensland. He returned to Tonga in 1964, and was appointed Solicitor-General the following year - the first Tongan to hold the role. In 1971, he was part of the Tongan delegation to the first meeting of the South Pacific Forum, and to the South Pacific Commission Conference. He served as Solicitor-General until 1972, and was then appointed Secretary to the Government and Cabinet Secretary. In this role, he was Tonga's delegate to the Pacific maritime conference at Waitangi, Northland, where he opposed the New Zealand Seafarers' Union demand that shipping to the Pacific be staffed by New Zealand crews. He later led trade delegations to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 lawyer. In 2008, King George Tupou V elevated him to the title of Life Peer and appointed him Law Lord (judge) in the newly formed Judicial Committee of the Privy Council The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom. Established on 14 August .... On 3 December 2010 the King appointed Tupou as interim Speaker. In October 2014, Tupou was appointed as Judge in the Appeal Court of Tonga, making him the first Tongan in the panel. In June 2015 he was inducted into the Tonga National Sports Hall of Fame for his services on the Tonga Sports Association and National Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsay Robertson Dalgety
Ramsay Robertson Dalgety, Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani Tonga is a Scottish and Tongan lawyer and judge. Scottish QC since 1986, and Tonga Law Lord since 2008. Advocate at the Scottish Bar since 1972. Appointed a Scottish QC in 1986. Temporary sheriff 1987–91. He became a judge of the Supreme Court of Tonga 1991–95 (sometimes acting Chief Justice of Tonga 1991–94). Director and chairman of Archer Transport Ltd and Archer Transport (London) Limited 1982–85, Venture Shipping Limited 1983–85. Director Scottish Opera Limited 1980–90, Scottish Opera Theatre Trust Limited 1987–90. Member of Faculty of Advocates 1972, IOD 1982–89. Councillor City of Edinburgh DC 1974–80, chairman Opera Singers' Pension Fund London 1991–92 (trustee 1983–92, deputy chairman 1987–91). Deputy traffic commissioner for Scotland 1988–92, deputy chairman Edinburgh Hibernian Shareholders' Association 1990–92. Vice-president Tonga International Game Fishing Association since 1996 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Peers
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. Life peers are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister. With the exception of the Dukedom of Edinburgh awarded for life to Prince Edward in 2023, all life peerages conferred since 2009 have been created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 with the rank of baron, and entitle their holders to sit and vote in the House of Lords so long as they meet qualifications such as age and citizenship. The legitimate children of a life peer appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958 are entitled to style themselves with the prefix "The Honourable", although they cannot inherit the peerage. Prior to 2009, life peers of baronial rank could also be created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 for senior judges, referred to as Law Lords, with functions then taken over by the new Supreme Court. Before 1887 The Crown, as ''fount of hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
