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Tupou VI of Tonga

Diplomat · Politician

Tupou VI of Tonga is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Tupou 6. · Tupou VI · Tupou VI av Tonga · Tupou VI de Tonga · Tupou VI delle Tonga · 18 more...				[sources]
Other name	'Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho · 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata · Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho · Ahoeitu Unuakiotonga Tukuaho · Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala · 21 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	烏盧卡拉拉·拉法卡·阿塔				[sources]
Birth date	1959-07-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Royal Palace of Nukuʻalofa				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Tonga				[sources]
Citizenship	Tonga				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Title	His Majesty · Majesty				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q208497				[sources]
Position	King · Monarch of Tonga (2012-) · Prime Minister of Tonga (2000-2006) · ambassador of Tonga to Japan (2010-2012)				[sources]
Education	Bond University · University of East Anglia · University of New South Wales				[sources]
Religion	Methodism				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-14	Last processed	2025-09-22	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

King of Tonga

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Prince Viliami, Prince Ata Close Associate	child	-	-
George Tupou V of Tonga Politician	elder brother · sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of Tonga to Japan	2010-01-01	2012-01-01
Monarch of Tonga	2012-03-18

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Source data IDs: us-cia-tonga-tupou-vi-king · unprot-b5ca5252c72634203d46c80e75b5fe3034e8b5d7 · unprot-d9b26678f9ff677325925499110d9ee2d43beaea

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