George Tupou V
George Tupou V (Tongan: Siaosi Tupou, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 1948 – 18 March 2012) was the King of Tonga from the death of his father Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006 until his own death six years later.
| George Tupou V | |||||
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George Tupou V in 2011 | |||||
| King of Tonga | |||||
| Reign | 11 September 2006 – 18 March 2012 | ||||
| Coronation | 1 August 2008 | ||||
| Predecessor | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV | ||||
| Successor | 'Aho’eitu Tupou VI | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 4 May 1948 Tongatapu, Tonga | ||||
| Died | 18 March 2012 (aged 63) Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong | ||||
| Burial | Malaʻekula | ||||
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| House | Tupou | ||||
| Father | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga | ||||
| Mother | Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe | ||||
| Religion | Free Wesleyan Church | ||||
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