King of Tonga

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The King of Tonga is the hereditary monarch and highest authority of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga, serving as its head of state within a constitutional framework.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
King of Tonga canonical 7
Tongan monarchy 2
Tupou VI 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
hereditary title
monarchical office
appliesToJurisdiction Tonga
surface form: Kingdom of Tonga
associatedWithInstitution Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Privy Council of Tonga
King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tongan Royal Family
capitalOfJurisdiction Nukuʻalofa
ceremonialRole presides over state ceremonies in Tonga
represents Tonga in international ceremonial events
coatOfArmsAssociated Royal Coat of Arms of Tonga
continent Oceania
country Tonga
countryUsesTitle Tonga
currentMonarch King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tupou VI
currentMonarchBirthDate 1959-07-12
currentMonarchReignStart 2012-03-18
dynasty House of Tupou
establishedInCurrentForm 1875
firstMonarch King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
surface form: George Tupou I
firstMonarchReignEnd 1893
firstMonarchReignStart 1845
flagAssociated Royal Standard of Tonga
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
languageOfTitle Tongan language
legalStatus constitutional office defined by the Constitution of Tonga
nativeLabel Tuʻi Kanokupolu
Tuʻi Tonga
power appoints members of the Cabinet of Tonga on advice
appoints the Prime Minister of Tonga
can dissolve the Legislative Assembly of Tonga in certain circumstances
gives royal assent to legislation
predecessorInOffice King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
surface form: George Tupou V
region Polynesia
religionAssociated Christianity
Methodism
residence Royal Palace of Tonga
surface form: Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa
role commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Tonga
fount of honour in Tonga
guarantor of the Tongan constitution
head of state of Tonga
supreme authority in the Tongan honours system
symbolic representative of Tonga
style His Majesty
King of Tonga self-link
Tuʻi Kanokupolu
surface form: Tui Kanokupolu
succession hereditary succession
successionLaw male-preference primogeniture

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tonga headOfStateTitle King of Tonga
Tonga hasMonarch King of Tonga
this entity surface form: Tupou VI
Tonga title King of Tonga
subject surface form: Tupou VI
Tongans monarch King of Tonga
King of Tonga style King of Tonga self-link
King of Tonga firstMonarch King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: George Tupou I
King of Tonga currentMonarch King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tupou VI
King of Tonga predecessorInOffice King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: George Tupou V
King of Tonga associatedWithInstitution King of Tonga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tongan Royal Family
Prime Minister of Tonga appointedBy King of Tonga
Prime Minister of Tonga officeHoldersInclude King of Tonga
this entity surface form: Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
Prime Minister of Tonga reportsTo King of Tonga
Tuʻi Kanokupolu partOf King of Tonga
this entity surface form: Tongan monarchy
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua partOf King of Tonga
this entity surface form: Tongan monarchy