🇹🇴 Tupou VI of Tonga
Monarch of Tonga since March 18, 2012
How long has Tupou VI of Tonga been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Tupou VI of Tonga has been in office for 5,326 days as Monarch of Tonga, with no scheduled end date.
5,326 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Tonga usually stay in office?
Tonga has had 7 monarchs since 1827. A completed tenure has averaged 12,493 days (about 34.2 years), and the longest was Sālote Tupou III of Tonga at 17,422 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Sālote Tupou III of Tonga, who took office in 1918. Tupou VI of Tonga has served 5,326 days so far, 57% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, George Tupou V of Tonga, served 2,015 days.
Tupou VI of Tonga5,326d
Average tenure12,493d
Sālote Tupou III of Tonga (record)17,422d
Key facts
| Role | Monarch of Tonga |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Born | July 12, 1959 (age 67) |
| Took office | March 18, 2012 (aged 52) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 7th Monarch of Tonga |
| Preceded by | George Tupou V of Tonga |
| Vs. average | 5,326 days served — 57% shorter than the historical average of 12,493 days (so far) |
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