This is a list of monarchs of Tonga

Tonga

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...

since 1875, after the constitutional role of the monarch was put forth. Tonga is the only kingdom in Oceania that is not a Commonwealth realm

Commonwealth Realm

A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...

. The first monarch was George Tupou I.

In July 2008, three days before his coronation, King George Tupou V

George Tupou V

George Tupou V , is the current King of Tonga.-Early life:...

 announced that he would relinquish most of his power and be guided by his Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Tonga

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Lists of earlier monarchs of Tonga

• Tui Tonga
  Tu'i Tonga
  The Tui Tonga is a line of Tongan kings, which originated in the 10th century with the mythical Ahoeitu; withdrew from political power in the 15th century by yielding to the Tui Haatakalaua; and died out with Laufilitonga in 1865...
  
  , rulers of Tonga from c.950 to c.1470.
• Tui Haatakalaua
  Tu'i Ha'atakalaua
  The Tui Haatakalaua was a dynasty of Tongan kings, which originated in the 15th century by taking over the power from the Tui Tonga line. Lost the power in 16th century to the Tui Kanokupolu dynasty, and disappeared into nothingness by the end of the 18th century.#Moungāmotua – around 1470; might...
  
  , rulers of Tonga from c.1470 to c.1600.
• Tui Kanokupolu
  Tu'i Kanokupolu
  The Ha'a Tu'i Kanokupolu is the most junior of the Ha'a Tu'i in Tonga. They are generally refer to as the Kau Halalalo The Ha'a Tu'i Tonga, the most senior and Sacred Ha'a Tu'i in Tonga are generally refer to as the Kauhala'uta, The inland side of the roads...
  
  , rulers of Tonga from c.1600 to the present day. George Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, was the 19th Tu'i Kanokupolu.

List of monarchs of Tonga (1875-Present)

The following monarchs have reigned since the constitutional role of the Tonga

Tonga

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...

n monarchy was set forth in 1875 (see Line of succession to the Tongan Throne

Line of succession to the Tongan Throne

The order of succession to the throne of Tonga is laid down in the 1875 constitution of the south Pacific island nation. This constitution specifies that the succession is confined to the descendants of King Siaosi Tāufaāhau Tupou I, through his son Crown Prince Tēvita Unga and his son Prince...

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Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death	Events
Siaosi Tupou I George Tupou I of Tonga George Tupou I, King of Tonga , originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names: Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga , but took the name Siaosi when baptised in 1831... 4 November 1875–1893		around 1797 Kahoua son of Tupoutoʻa, 17th Tuʻi Konokupolo Tupouto'a (Ha'apai) Tupouto'a was the ruler of Ha'apai, Tonga from 1808 to 1820 and the father of the first king of Tonga, Tāufā'ahāu .-References:...  and Hoamofaleono	(1) Fīnau Kaunanga 1823 one daughter (2) Sālote Lupepauʻu 27 March 1834 two sons	18 February 1893 Royal Palace Royal Palace, Tonga The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukualofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga... aged 96	Foundation of the Kingdom of Tonga as a constitutional monarchy.
Siaosi Tupou II George Tupou II of Tonga Siaosi Tupou II, King of Tonga was the King of Tonga from February 18, 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukualofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tui Kanokupolu... 1893–1918		18 June 1874 Neiafu Neiafu (Vava'u) Neiafu is the second-largest town in Tonga with a population of about 6,000. It is situated beside the Port of Refuge, a deep-water harbour on the south coast of Vava'u, the main island of the Vava'u archipelago in northern Tonga. To the north-west lies the 131m high Mt... only son of Prince Siaʻosi Fatafehi Toutaitokotaha, 4th Tuʻi Pelehake, and Princess Elisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku	(1) Edith Marie Pomarevahine 8 December 1898 no issues (2) Lavinia Veiongo 1 June 1899 one daughter (3) [[ʻAnaseini Takipō]] 11 November 1909 two daughters	5 April 1918 Royal Palace Royal Palace, Tonga The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukualofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga... aged 43	Treaty of Friendship (1900): Tonga becomes a British protectorate.
Sālote Tupou III Salote Tupou III of Tonga Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ , but usually named only Sālote, was Queen of Tonga from 5 April 1918 to her death in 1965.-Personal history:... 1918–1965		13 March 1900 Royal Palace Royal Palace, Tonga The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukualofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga... eldest daughter of Siaosi Tupou II George Tupou II of Tonga Siaosi Tupou II, King of Tonga was the King of Tonga from February 18, 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukualofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tui Kanokupolu...  and Queen Lavinia Veiongo	Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungī Mailefihi was a Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III.He was the son of Tukuaho who was the son of Tungī Halatuituia. The line of Tungī chiefs from Tatakamotonga was descending from the then defunct Tui Haatakalaua which in that time was more or less seen as an... 19/21 September 1917 three sons	16 December 1965 Aotea Hospital, Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... aged 65	Women obtain the right to vote.
Taufaahau Tupou IV Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tāufaāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and her consort Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi, was the king of Tonga from the death of his mother in 1965 until his own death in 2006... 1965-2006		4 July 1918 Royal Palace Royal Palace, Tonga The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukualofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga... eldest son of Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Viliami Tungī Mailefihi was a Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III.He was the son of Tukuaho who was the son of Tungī Halatuituia. The line of Tungī chiefs from Tatakamotonga was descending from the then defunct Tui Haatakalaua which in that time was more or less seen as an...  and Sālote Tupou III Salote Tupou III of Tonga Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ , but usually named only Sālote, was Queen of Tonga from 5 April 1918 to her death in 1965.-Personal history:...	Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe HM Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho is the Queen Mother of the present King of Tonga, George Tupou V. She was Queen Consort of the late king, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, who died in 2006.... 10 June 1947 four children	10 September 2006 Mercy Hospital, Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... aged 88	Tonga regains full sovereignty Sovereignty Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided... , and joins the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states... ; foundation of the Tongan pro-democracy movement Human Rights and Democracy Movement The Human Rights and Democracy Movement is a political party in Tonga. Its leader is Uliti Uata.The HRDM was founded in the late 1970s as an informal group of Tongans interested in democratic reform. It was formalised in 1992 as the Pro-Democracy Movement, and contested several elections under... ; Tonga joins the United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... ; 2005 mass march for democracy; Feleti Sevele Feleti Sevele Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele , styled Lord Sevele of Vailahi was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010.-Early life:Sevele was born in Ma’ufanga, Nuku’alofa...  becomes the first commoner Prime Minister.
Siaosi Tupou V George Tupou V George Tupou V , is the current King of Tonga.-Early life:... 2006 – Present		4 May 1948 Royal Palace Royal Palace, Tonga The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukualofa, close to the Pacific Ocean. The wooden Palace, which was built in 1867, is the official residence of the King of Tonga... eldest son of Taufaahau Tupou IV Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Tāufaāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and her consort Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi, was the king of Tonga from the death of his mother in 1965 until his own death in 2006...  and Queen Halaevalu Mataʻaho	Unmarried	Alive	2006 Nuku'alofa riots 2006 Nuku'alofa riots The 2006 Nukualofa riots started on 16 November, in the Tongan capital of Nukualofa. The Legislative Assembly of Tonga was due to adjourn for the year and despite promises of action, had done little to advance democracy in the government. A mixed crowd of democracy advocates took to the streets in... ; political reforms lead to the November 2010 general election Tongan general election, 2010 Early general elections under a new electoral law were held in Tonga on 25 November 2010. They determined the composition of the 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly.... .