Background
V, His Majesty George Tupou, was born on May 4, 1948 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Son of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV and Halaevalu Mata'aho.
V, His Majesty George Tupou, was born on May 4, 1948 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Son of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV and Halaevalu Mata'aho.
Student public schools, Tonga, New Zealand, Switzerland. Graduate, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England.
Joined Ministry Foreign Affairs Government of Tonga, 1970, minister foreign affairs & defense, 1979-1999. Crown Prince of Tonga, 1966—2006. King of Tonga, since 2006.
Commissioned colonel-in-chief Tonga Defense Services and Royal Guards, 1969.