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Taufa'ahau Tupou IV
King of Tonga
Reign	16 December 1965–10 September 2006
Born	4 July 1918
	Royal Palace, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Died	10 September 2006
	Auckland, New Zealand
Predecessor	Salote Tupou III of Tonga
Successor	George Tupou V
Consort	Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe
Issue	Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho
Royal House	Tupou
Royal anthem	Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga
Father	Viliami Tungī Mailefihi
Mother	Salote Tupou III of Tonga

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Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006), GCMG (1977); GCVO (1970); KBE (1958); son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and her consort Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi, was the king of Tonga from the death of his mother in 1965 until his own death in 2006. Baptised as Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi, he was soon better known by the traditional title reserved for crown princes: Tupoutoʻa, later replaced by the title he inherited from his father: Tungī (or using both: Tupoutoʻa-Tungī, in that time written as Tuboutoʻa-Tugi). His consort was Queen Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, born in 1926. The couple had four children: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The following monarchs have reigned since the formal creation of the Tongan monarchy in 1875. ... permissioned recieved http://www. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Busy Talamahu market in Nukualofa Nukualofa, population 22400 (1996), is the capital of Tonga. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Sālote Tupou III Sālote MafileÊ»o Pilolevu Tupou III, Queen of Tonga, GBE, GCVO, GCMG (13 March 1900–16 December 1965), but usually named only: Sālote, was queen of Tonga from 5 April 1918 to her death in 1965. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... His Highness Prince Lavaka Ata Ulukalala, (born 12 July 1959, third son of King Taufaahau Tupou IV), is a former Prime Minister of Tonga. ... Ko e fasi o e tui o e Otu Tonga (The song of the king of the Tonga Islands), but in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua (national song) is the national anthem of Tonga. ... Viliami TungÄ« Mailefihi (1 November 1887 — 20 July 1941) was an important Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III. He was the son of TukuÊ»aho (also see: Lakalaka) who was the son of TungÄ« Halatuituia. ... Sālote Tupou III Sālote MafileÊ»o Pilolevu Tupou III, Queen of Tonga, GBE, GCVO, GCMG (13 March 1900–16 December 1965), but usually named only: Sālote, was queen of Tonga from 5 April 1918 to her death in 1965. ... Image File history File links Wikinews-logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... Sālote Tupou III (1900-16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to 1965. ... Viliami TungÄ« Mailefihi (1 November 1887 — 20 July 1941) was an important Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III. He was the son of TukuÊ»aho (also see: Lakalaka) who was the son of TungÄ« Halatuituia. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou, while as crown prince better known by the hereditary title: Tupoutoʻa (once his father did not need it any longer). He succeeded him later as George Tupou V.
• Princess Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita (born Tukuʻaho)
• Ex-prince Fatafehi ʻAlaivahamamaʻo Tukuʻaho (stripped of his title after marrying a commoner, later bestowed with the hereditary title of Māʻatu, deceased 2004)
• Prince ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho, better known by his hereditary title Lavaka Ata ʻUlukālala.

A keen sportsman and religious preacher in his youth, he was educated at Newington College and studied Law at Sydney University while resident at Wesley College in Sydney, Australia. He was appointed Minister of Education by Queen Sālote in 1943, Minister of Health in 1944, and in 1949, Premier. He remained a lay preacher of the Free Wesleyan Church until his death, and in some circumstances was empowered to appoint an acting church president. In the 1970s he was the heaviest monarch in the world, weighing in at over 200 kg (440 pounds). For his visits to Germany, the German government used to commission special chairs that could support his weight. The King used to take them home, considering them as state presents. In the 1990s he took part in a national fitness campaign, losing a third of his weight. ^[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... His Highness Prince Lavaka Ata Ulukalala, (born 12 July 1959, third son of King Taufaahau Tupou IV), is a former Prime Minister of Tonga. ... Newington College is an Uniting Church all boys school located in Sydney, Australia. ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... In religious organizations, the laity comprises all lay persons collectively. ... The Free Wesleyan Church is the largest Methodist denomination in the Kingdom of Tonga. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ...

He wielded great political authority and influence in Tonga's essentially aristocratic system of government, together with the country's nobles, who control 70% of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. His involvement in an investment scandal, however, involving his appointed court jester Jesse Bogdonoff, had in his last years embroiled the King in controversy, and led to calls for greater government transparency and democratisation. In 2005 the government spent several weeks negotiating with striking civil service workers before reaching a settlement. The king's nephew, Tuʻi Pelehake (ʻUluvalu), served as mediator. A constitutional commission presented a series of recommendations for constitutional reform to the king a few weeks before his death. The Legislative Assembly or Fale Alea has 30 members, 9 members elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies, 9 members elected for a three year term by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga, 10 members of the Privy Council and 2 governors. ... A jester or fool is a specific type of clown mostly associated with the Middle Ages. ... Jesse Bogdonoff made headlines in 2001 and 2002 after being accused of mismanaging millions of dollars from the nation of Tonga. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On 15 August 2006, Tongan Prime Minister Feleti Sevele interrupted radio and television broadcasts to announce that the King was gravely ill in the Mercy Hospital in Auckland and to ask the 104,000 people of the island chain to pray for their king,^[2] but he died almost a month later, shortly before midnight on 10 September 2006 ^[3] (New Zealand time: it was just after midnight on 11 September in Tongan time). August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Feleti Sevele is the Acting Prime Minister of Tonga. ... The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...

Sālote Tupou III (1900-16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to 1965. ... The following monarchs have reigned since the formal creation of the Tongan monarchy in 1875. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Notes

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External links

• Official announcement of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV's passing away
• Website of the Tongan Monarchy
• New Zealand Herald Feature Article
• Recent Visit of HM King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV to Hong Kong
• The 1993 Silver Jubilee of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV