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Tupou VI (ʻAho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is the current King of Tonga. The future Tupou VI was born at Tonga's Royal Palace as the youngest child of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, later King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu. He was named ʻAho‘eitu at birth.
Daughter of George Tupou II: Tupou: Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006 (aged 88) 16 December 1965: 10 September 2006: Son of Sālote Tupou III: Tupou: George Tupou V 4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012 (aged 63) 11 September 2006: 18 March 2012: Son of Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV: Tupou: Tupou VI
However, if I were looking at it with fresh eyes today, I would still be skeptical. Tonga is a small country, but Tupou VI has been both head of state and government at times; he's probably the most prominent living Tongan and it's not impossible to find coverage in reliable sources.
22 January – King Tupou VI formally appoints ʻAisake Eke as prime minister. [ 1 ] 28 January – King Tupou VI inaugurates the cabinet of ʻAisake Eke, which includes Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala as foreign minister.
The House of Tupou was formed in 1875 when the monarch's constitutional role was put forth. In July 2008, three days before his coronation, King George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his power and be guided by his Prime Minister's recommendations on most matters. [15] The current monarch is Tupou VI.
King Tupou VI (18.03.2012 - ) Grand Master of the Royal Order of Pouono; Grand Master of the Royal Order of King George Tupou I; Grand Master of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III - Knight Grand Cross (31.7.2008) [1] Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga; Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Phoenix
Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. [2] The current prime minister is ʻAisake Eke, who was elected on 24 December 2024 and appointed on 22 January 2025. [3] [4] Eke was elected with 16 votes. [3]
King Tāufa'āhau was succeeded by his eldest son, who became King George Tupou V. He was crowned on 1 August 2008. Tupou V died in March 2012, and was succeeded by his youngest brother, who now reigns as King 'Aho'eitu Tupou VI. King Tupou VI donned the historic crown at his own coronation on 4 July 2015.