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	*], rulers of Tonga from c.1600 to the present day. George Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, was the 19th Tu'i Kanokupolu.		*], 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~~)==		==List of monarchs of Tonga (1875–present)==
	The following monarchs have reigned since the constitutional role of the ]n monarchy was set forth in 1875 (see ]):		The following monarchs have reigned since the constitutional role of the ]n monarchy was set forth in 1875 (see ]):

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	\| ''']'''<br />~~4 November~~ 1875–1893		\| ''']'''<br>1875–1893
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			\| 1797
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			\| {{nowrap\|18 February 1893}}<br>(aged 95–96)
	\| (1) ]<br />1823<br />one daughter<br />(2) ]<br />27 March 1834 <br />two sons
	\| 18 February 1893<br />]<br />aged 96
	\| Foundation of the Kingdom of Tonga as a constitutional monarchy.		\| Foundation of the Kingdom of Tonga as a constitutional monarchy.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''']'''<br />1893–1918		\| ''']'''<br>1893–1918
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| {{birth date\|1874\|6\|18\|df=y}}
	\| 18 June 1874<br />]<br />only son of Prince Siaʻosi Fatafehi Toutaitokotaha, 4th Tuʻi Pelehake, and Princess Elisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku
			\| {{death date and age\|1918\|4\|5\|1874\|6\|18\|df=y}}
	\| (1) ]<br />8 December 1898<br />no issues<br />(2) ]<br />1 June 1899<br />one daughter<br />(3) ]<br />11 November 1909<br />two daughters
			\| Tonga becomes a British protectorate under the 1900 Treaty of Friendship
	\| 5 April 1918<br />]<br />aged 43
	\| Treaty of Friendship (1900): Tonga becomes a British protectorate.
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	\| ''']'''<br />1918–1965		\| ''']'''<br>1918–1965
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			\| {{nowrap\|{{birth date\|1900\|3\|13\|df=y}}}}
	\| 13 March 1900<br />]<br />eldest daughter of ] and Queen Lavinia Veiongo
			\| {{death date and age\|1965\|12\|16\|1900\|3\|13\|df=y}}
	\| ]<br />19/21 September 1917<br />three sons
			\| Women's suffrage
	\| 16 December 1965<br />Aotea Hospital, ]<br />aged 65
	\| Women obtain the right to vote.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''']'''<br />~~1965-2006~~		\| '''{{nowrap\|]}}'''<br>1965–2006
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| {{birth date\|1918\|7\|4\|df=y}}
	\| 4 July 1918<br />]<br />eldest son of ] and ]
			\| {{death date and age\|2006\|9\|10\|1918\|7\|4\|df=y}}
	\| ]<br />10 June 1947<br />four children
		⚫	\| Tonga regains full ] and joins the ]; foundation of the ]; joins the ]; 2005 mass march for democracy; ] becomes the first commoner Prime Minister
	\| 10 September 2006<br />Mercy Hospital, ]<br />aged 88
⚫	\| Tonga regains full ], and joins the ]; foundation of the ]; ~~Tonga~~ joins the ]; 2005 mass march for democracy; ] becomes the first commoner Prime Minister.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''']'''<br />~~2006 – 2012~~		\| ''']'''<br>2006–2012
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			\| {{birth date\|1948\|5\|4\|df=y}}
	\| 4 May 1948<br />]<br />eldest son of ] and Queen Halaevalu Mataʻaho
			\| {{death date and age\|2012\|3\|18\|1948\|5\|4\|df=y}}
	\| Unmarried
		⚫	\| ]; political reforms lead to the ]
	\| 18 March 2012<br>]<br>aged 63
⚫	\| ]; political reforms lead to the ].
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			\| ''']'''<br>2012–present
			\| ]
			\| {{birth date and age\|1959\|7\|12\|df=y}}
			\| present
			\|
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King of Tonga
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ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho


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Style	His Majesty
Heir presumptive	Siaosi Manumataongo
First monarch	George Tupou I of Tonga
Formation	1875

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This is a list of monarchs of Tonga 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. The first monarch was George Tupou I.

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.

Lists of earlier monarchs of Tonga

Tuʻi Tonga, rulers of Tonga from c.950 to c.1470.
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua, rulers of Tonga from c.1470 to c.1600.
Tuʻi Kanokupolu, 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 Tongan monarchy was set forth in 1875 (see Line of succession to the Tongan Throne):

Name	Portrait	Birth	Death	Events
George Tupou I 1875–1893		1797	18 February 1893 (aged 95–96)	Foundation of the Kingdom of Tonga as a constitutional monarchy.
George Tupou II 1893–1918		(1874-06-18)18 June 1874	5 April 1918(1918-04-05) (aged 43)	Tonga becomes a British protectorate under the 1900 Treaty of Friendship
Sālote Tupou III 1918–1965	File:Queen Salote in London.jpg	(1900-03-13)13 March 1900	16 December 1965(1965-12-16) (aged 65)	Women's suffrage
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV 1965–2006	File:JohnhmeierJh1.jpg	(1918-07-04)4 July 1918	10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 88)	Tonga regains full sovereignty and joins the Commonwealth of Nations; foundation of the pro-democracy movement; joins the United Nations; 2005 mass march for democracy; Feleti Sevele becomes the first commoner Prime Minister
George Tupou V 2006–2012		(1948-05-04)4 May 1948	18 March 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 63)	2006 Nuku'alofa riots; political reforms lead to the 2010 general election
ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho 2012–present		(1959-07-12) 12 July 1959 (age 65)	present