The Most Famous
POLITICIANS from Tonga
This page contains a list of the greatest Tongan Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 15,577 Politicians, 9 of which were born in Tonga. This makes Tonga the birth place of the 149th most number of Politicians behind Guyana and Mauritius.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Tongan Politicians of all time. This list of famous Tongan Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. George Tupou V (1948 - 2012)
With an HPI of 67.61, George Tupou V is the most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 50 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
2. Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1918 - 2006)
With an HPI of 62.40, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV is the 2nd most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (born Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi; 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006) was the King of Tonga, from the death of his mother, Queen Sālote Tupou III, in 1965 until his own death in 2006. Immediately prior to his death, he was the fifth longest-reigning living monarch in the world after Kings Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of Ras al Khaimah, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms and Abdul Halim of Kedah. He was the tallest and heaviest Tongan monarch, measuring 195cm (6′ 5″) and weighing 199kg (440lb).
3. Sālote Tupou III (1900 - 1965)
With an HPI of 60.20, Sālote Tupou III is the 3rd most famous Tongan Politician. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Sālote Tupou III (born Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu; 13 March 1900 – 16 December 1965) was Queen of Tonga from 1918 to her death in 1965. She reigned for nearly 48 years, longer than any other Tongan monarch. She was well known for her height, standing 6 ft 3 in (1.91 metres) tall in her prime.
4. George Tupou I (1797 - 1893)
With an HPI of 59.44, George Tupou I is the 4th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan equivalent of George, after King George III of the United Kingdom, when he was baptized in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea (or Lopa-ʻaione), meaning iron cable.
5. George Tupou II (1874 - 1918)
With an HPI of 56.94, George Tupou II is the 5th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
George Tupou II (Tongan: Siaosi Tupou II; 18 June 1874 – 5 April 1918) was the King of Tonga from 18 February 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukuʻalofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
6. Feleti Sevele (1944 - )
With an HPI of 46.54, Feleti Sevele is the 6th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Feleti Vakaʻuta Sevele, Lord Sevele of Vailahi (born 7 July 1944) is a Tongan politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga from 30 March 2006 to 22 December 2010.
7. Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (1951 - 2023)
With an HPI of 45.49, Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa is the 7th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa (30 June 1951 – 18 March 2023) was a Tongan accountant and politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Tonga from 2019 to 2021. Tu'i'onetoa succeeded Semisi Sika, who had served as acting prime minister, since the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva.
8. ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (1941 - 2019)
With an HPI of 45.16, ʻAkilisi Pōhiva is the 8th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (7 April 1941 – 12 September 2019) was a Tongan pro-democracy activist and politician. Pohiva, the leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI), served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2014 to his death in 2019. He was only the fourth commoner to serve as Prime Minister (after Shirley Baker in the 1880s, Siosateki Tonga in the 1890s and Feleti Sevele in the 2000s), and the first commoner to be elected to that position by Parliament rather than appointed by the King.
9. Siaosi Sovaleni (1970 - )
With an HPI of 29.98, Siaosi Sovaleni is the 9th most famous Tongan Politician. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (born 28 February 1970), styled Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, is a Tongan politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Tonga since 2021. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and from 2014 to 2017, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga. He is the current estate holder of the village of Ha'asini.
Pantheon has 9 people classified as politicians born between 1797 and 1970. Of these 9, 2 (22.22%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living politicians include Feleti Sevele and Siaosi Sovaleni. The most famous deceased politicians include George Tupou V, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, and Sālote Tupou III. As of April 2022, 2 new politicians have been added to Pantheon including Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa and Siaosi Sovaleni.
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George Tupou V
1948 - 2012
HPI: 67.61
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.40
Sālote Tupou III
1900 - 1965
HPI: 60.20
George Tupou I
1797 - 1893
HPI: 59.44
George Tupou II
1874 - 1918
HPI: 56.94
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
1951 - 2023
HPI: 45.49
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
1941 - 2019
HPI: 45.16
Newly Added Politicians (2022)
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