Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
July 4, 1918 – September 10, 2006
King of Tonga from 1965 until his death in 2006, who had been Premier under his mother Queen Sālote and led Tonga to full independence in 1970.
Offices held
Dec 12, 1949 – Dec 16, 1965
Preceded by
Solomone Ula Ata Succeeded by
Tu'i Pelehake
Solomone Ula Ata Succeeded by
Tu'i Pelehake
Dec 16, 1965 – Sep 10, 2006
Preceded by
Sālote Tupou III of Tonga Succeeded by
George Tupou V of Tonga
Sālote Tupou III of Tonga Succeeded by
George Tupou V of Tonga
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Education
Family
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
Timeline
1919
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