Tupou VI
Tupou VI (Tongan: ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is the king of Tonga. He was chosen as the inheritor of the throne by his elder brother, Tupou V, in 2006. After Tupou V died in 2012, he inherited the throne and was given the name "Tupou VI".
| ʻAhoʻeitu Tupou VI | |||||
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| King of Tonga | |||||
| 18 March 2012 – present | |||||
| 4 July 2015[1] | |||||
| Predecessor | George Tupou V | ||||
| Heir apparent | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Prime Minister of Tonga | |||||
| 3 January 2000 – 11 February 2006 | |||||
| Predecessor | Baron Vaea | ||||
| Successor | Feleti Sevele | ||||
| Monarch | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | ||||
| Born | 12 July 1959 Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | ||||
| Spouse | Nanasipauʻu Vaea (m. 1982) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Prince Ata | ||||
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| House | Tupou | ||||
| Father | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | ||||
| Mother | Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe | ||||
Tupou VI House of Tupou Born: 12 July 1959
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tupouto'a Tungi |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1998–2004 |
Succeeded by Sonatane Tuʻa Taumoepeau-Tupou |
| Preceded by Vaea |
Prime Minister of Tonga 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by Feleti Sevele |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| New office | High Commissioner to Australia 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho |
| New office | Ambassador of Tonga to Japan 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Tania Laumanulupe Tupou |
| Regnal titles | ||
| Preceded by George Tupou V |
King of Tonga 2012–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala |
Tupou VI Media
Tupoutoʻa-Lavaka (centre) in a mourning dress for his recently deceased father, king Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006. He is flanked by his two sons, the new chiefs ʻUlukālala (left) and Ata (right)
King Tupou VI after his coronation ceremony in Nukuʻalofa on 4 July 2015
Royal Monogram of King Tupou VI of Tonga
Tonga - Order of Pouono - ribbon bar
Royal Order of King George Tupou I Grand Cross
Order of the Crown of Tonga - ribbon bar
The Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III Member
Royal Military Order of St. George (Tonga)
The Order of the Phoenix of Tonga
The Royal Household Order of Tonga
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References
- ↑ Tonga Broadcasting Archived 11 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine