Tupou VI
King of Tonga
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 | |||||
| Reign | 18 March 2012 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 4 July 2015[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | George Tupou V | ||||
| Heir apparent | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list | ||||
| Prime Minister of Tonga | |||||
| Term | 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 |
References change
- ↑ Tonga Broadcasting Archived 11 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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