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| Royal Consort of Tonga | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho since 18 March 2012 | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 4 December 1845 |
| Residence | Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa |
| Royal Consort of Tonga | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho since 18 March 2012 | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 4 December 1845 |
| Residence | Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa |
| No. | Picture | Name | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sālote Lupepauʻu | 1811 | 1833 pagan rite 27 March 1834 Christian rite | 4 December 1845 unification of Tonga 4 November 1875 proclamation of the 1st Tongan constitution | 8 September 1889 | Siaosi Tupou I [1] | |
| 2 |  | Lavinia Veiongo | 9 February 1879 | 1 June 1899 | 24 April 1902 | Siaosi Tupou II [2] | ||
| 3 |  | ʻAnaseini Takipō | 1 March 1893 | 11 November 1909 | 5 April 1918 husband's death | 26 November 1918 | ||
| 4 |  | Viliami Tungī Mailefihi | 1/8 November 1887 | 19 September 1917 pagan rite 21 September 1917 Christian rite | 5 April 1918 wife's ascension | 20 July 1941 | Sālote Tupou III | |
| 5 |  | Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe | 29 May 1926 | 10 June 1947 | 6 December 1965 husband's ascension | 10 September 2006 husband's death | 19 February 2017 | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV |
| 6 |  | Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho | 8 March 1954 | 11 December 1982 | 18 March 2012 husband's ascension | Incumbent | Tupou VI | |
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV was the King of Tonga, from the death of his mother, Queen Sālote Tupou III, in 1965 until his own death in 2006.
Tupou VI is King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. He served as Prime Minister of Tonga from 2000 to 2006 and as Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia, and resided in Canberra from 2008, until the death of King George Tupou V on 18 March 2012, when he became King of Tonga, with the regnal name Tupou VI.
George Tupou II was the King of Tonga from 18 February 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukuʻalofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
George Tupou I, originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. He adopted the name Siaosi, the Tongan equivalent of George, after King George III of the United Kingdom, when he was baptized in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea, meaning iron cable.
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Fīnau ʻUlukālala was a dynasty of six important hereditary chiefs from Vavaʻu, currently in the kingdom of Tonga. The dynasty began sometime in the 18th century and died out in 1960. The chief's original estate was Tuʻanuku, and his nickname and that of the village is Tavakefaiʻana.
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The Tuʻipelehake is the second highest ranking chiefly title in Tonga. In the absence of the ancient Tuʻi Faleua title, the Tuʻipelehake title is second in rank after the King's title, Tuʻi Kanokupolu. There have been several holders of the title mainly from the ruling royal family, from princes to prime ministers. It is Tongan custom to refer to the holder by his customary title, only adding his given name if confusion may arise. For example, Tuʻi Pelehake (ʻUluvalu).
Siaosi ʻAlipate Halakilangi Tau’alupeoko Vaea Tupou, more commonly known as Baron Vaea, was a Tongan politician who served as Prime Minister of Tonga. Vaea was a nephew of Queen Sālote, who ruled Tonga from 1918 until 1965, and a member of the Tongan nobility. His career in the Tongan government spanned 54 years.
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Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa was a Tongan accountant and politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2021. Tu'i'onetoa succeeded Semisi Sika, who had served as acting prime minister, since the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva.
Siaosi Taimani Fotu was a Tongan politician and magistrate. He served as Minister of Works and Police and Minister without Portfolio during the 1950s and 1960s.
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni, styled Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, is a Tongan politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Tonga since 2021. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and from 2014 to 2017, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga. He is the current estate holder of the village of Ha'asini.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga is the principal deputy of the Prime Minister of Tonga. The office is currently vacant.
Siaosi Tuʻipelehake was a politician from Tonga who briefly served as Prime Minister of Tonga in January 1905. Tu'ipelehake is a traditional very high-ranking Tongan title. He was the 4th Tu'ipelehake.
