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When our first King George united the islands in 1845, he was doing so on behalf of the people themselves. He was not grabbing power on behalf of oth… - Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga
" "When our first King George united the islands in 1845, he was doing so on behalf of the people themselves. He was not grabbing power on behalf of other aristocrats. He was ridding the islands of the despots and the villains and the robber-barons.
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Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006) was the King of Tonga from 16 December 1965 until his death in 2006. He was the eldest son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and served as Prime Minister of Tonga from 1949 to 1965.
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Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV'
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Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
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The history of Tonga tells us that the governing of the country was carried out by the King himself. When parliament was installed it was then carried out by the king in partnership with the nobles, then the people's representatives were brought in, still to be in partnership with the King and the nobles to work together.
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