King George Tupou V, a mover and a shaker who took Tonga into the free world, and sought peaceful reforms
Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 17:30
The reign of His Majesty King George Tupou V, 2006-12, was the shortest of any of the monarchs of the Tupou Dynasty, since King Siaosi Tupou I ascended to the throne as the 19th Tu'i Kanokupolu in 1845. King George Tupou V, however, has been a mover and a shaker of Tonga's political, social and economic life, since he entered the civil service in 1970 as Crown Prince Tupouto'a at the age of 22 years. Obituary, by Pesi Fonua.
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Rest in Peace the King Tupou
Rest in Peace the King Tupou V
tu'a 'ofa atu...
Thank you for the great
Thank you for the great Editorial on Tupou V. Enjoyed it very much, the world needs to look more at Tupou V's legacy of setting the People of Tonga onto the Road to "Democracy and Freedom" Now it's up to them to work the vision, and I like Matangi Tonga's foray into Tupou V's many positive aspects. Malo Ofa atu, Aiona Fakalata Teu.