Tonga

 

 

950                       Chieftom of Tonga

04 Nov 1875               Kingdom of Tonga

14 Nov 1886               Declared a Neutral territory by Congress of Berlin

18 Mau 1900 - 04 Jun 1970 British Protectorate as the Friendly Islands

04 Jun 1970               Independence, Kingdom of Tonga

 

Government: Kingdom.

Capital: Nuku'alofa.

Language: Tongan.

Religion: Methodist.

National Anthem: "Ko e fasi 'o e tu'io e 'Otu Tonga" (The song of the King of the Tonga island).

National Motto: Ko e 'Otua mo Tonga ko hoku tofi'a (God and Tonga are my inheritance).

Nathional Day: Independence day, 04 June (1970).

 

 

Supreme Rulers

16.. - 17.. Fatafehi Tu'i Pulotu 'i Langi Tu'oteau Tu'ipulatu I

17.. - 17.. Fatafehi Fakana'ana'a

17.. - 1770 Fatafehi Tu'i Pulotu 'i Langi Tu'oteau Tu'ipulatu II

1770 - 1784 Fatafehi Paulaho ........................................ 1749-1770

1784 - 1793 Fatafehi Ma'ulupekotofa

1793 - 1810 Fatafehi Fununuiava ..................................... 1765-1810

1827 - 1865 Fatafehi Laufilitonga ................................... 1797-1865

 

Monarchs

1200 - .... Momo

T'uitutui

Havea I

Havea II

Takalausa

Kau'ulufonua

Tapu'osi

Mo'unga'o

Naga

Fotofili

Tu'i Kanokupolu I

Tu'i Kanokupolu II

Mataele Tu'apiko

Mataele Ha'amea

1730 - 1736               Vuna Kanokupolu

1736 - 1765               Ma'afu O Tu'i'utonga

1765 - 1770               Tupoulahi

1770 - 1777               Maeli'uaki Fatu

1777 - 1781               Tupoumahe'ofo (1st Time)

1782 - 1789               Tupou Lahisi

1789 - 1793               Mulikiha

1793                      Tupoumahe'ofo (2nd Time)

       1793 - 29 Apr 1797 Tupou Mamui

29 Apr 1797 - 21 Apr 1799 Finau Tuku ha

21 Apr      - 22 Apr 1799 Ma'afu'olimuloa

22 Apr 1799 -        1812 Tupou Malohi

       1812 -        1820 Tupouto'a

       1820 - 07 Dec 1826 Vacant

07 Dec 1826 - 14 Nov 1845 Alea Mutua

18 Nov 1845 - 18 Feb 1893 Siaosi Taufa'ahau Tupou I ................ 1797-1893

18 Feb 1893 - 05 Apr 1918 Siaosi Tupou II .......................... 1874-1918

05 Apr 1918 - 16 Dec 1965 Queen Saluto Tupou III ................... 1900-1965

16 Dec 1965 - 11 Sep 2006 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV ...................... 1918-2006

11 Sep 2006 - 18 Mar 2012 Siaosi Tupou V ........................... 1948-2012

18 Mar 2012 -             Tupou VI ................................. 1959-

 

Prime Ministers

       1876 - 18 Dec 1879 Tevita Unga .............................. 1824-1879

   Apr 1881 -    Jul 1890 Shirley Waldmar Baker .................... 1836-1903

   Jul 1890 - 1893        Siaosi Tuku'ahu .......................... 1854-1897

       1893 -    Jan 1905 Siosateki Tonga .......................... 1853-1913

   Jan 1905 - 30 Sep 1912 Sione Mateialona ......................... 1852-1925

01 Oct 1912 - 30 Jun 1922 Tevita Tu'ivakano                                         

01 Jul 1922 -    Jul 1940 Uiliame Tupoulahi Tungi .................. 1887-1941

   Jul 1940 - 12 Dec 1949 Solomone Ula Ata ......................... 1883-1950

12 Dec 1949 - 16 Dec 1965 Prince Taufa'ahau Tungi                                

16 Dec 1965 - 21 Aug 1991 Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake ............. 1922-1999

21 Aug 1991 - 03 Jan 2000 Baron Sia'osi Tu'ihala Alipate Tupou,

                           Vaea of Houma ........................... 1921-2009

03 Jan 2000 - 11 Feb 2006 Prince Ulukalalala Lavaka Ata

11 Feb 2006 - 22 Dec 2010 Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele

22 Dec 2010 -             Lord Siale'ataonga Tu'ivakano