Tupou VI of Tonga: Biography, Facts and Career
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Tupou VI (ʻAho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga since 2012. He served as Prime Minister of Tonga from 2000 to 2006 during the reign of his father King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV. His elder brother's accession to the Tongan throne in 2006, shortly after he left office, made him heir presumptive, as his brother had no legitimate children. In 2008, he was appointed Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia and resided in Canberra until his accession in 2012 on his elder brother's death. He was crowned in 2015 by the Reverend D'Arcy Wood. Key events in Tupou VI's reign included the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami and a constitutional crisis resulting from his dismissal of members of Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni's cabinet.
Quick facts about Tupou VI of Tonga
- Full name: Tupou VI of Tonga
- Born: 1959-07-12
- Nationality: Tonga
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q208497
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Who is Tupou VI of Tonga?
Tupou VI (ʻAho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga since 2012.
What nationality is Tupou VI of Tonga?
Tupou VI of Tonga is Tonga.
When was Tupou VI of Tonga born?
Tupou VI of Tonga was born on 1959-07-12.
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