POLITICIAN
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
1918 - 2006

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi; 4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006) was King of Tonga from 1965 until his death in 2006. He was the tallest and heaviest Tongan monarch, weighing 209.5 kg (462 lb) and measuring 196 cm (6 ft 5 in). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV is the 8,226th most popular politician (up from 8,615th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Tonga and the 4th most popular Tongan Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV ranks 8,226 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Artystone, Michel de l'Hôpital, Yahya Jammeh, Louis III, Elector Palatine, and Nikolai Kibalchich. After him are John Connally, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Nikol Pashinyan, Tarabai, and Miguel Miramón.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1844 - 1921
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 8,224
Artystone
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8,225
Michel de l'Hôpital
1505 - 1573
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8,226
Yahya Jammeh
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8,227
Louis III, Elector Palatine
1378 - 1436
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8,228
Nikolai Kibalchich
1853 - 1881
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8,229
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,230
John Connally
1917 - 1993
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,231
Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,232
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
1587 - 1626
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,233
Nikol Pashinyan
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,234
Tarabai
1675 - 1761
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,235
Miguel Miramón
1832 - 1867
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,236
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV ranks 104. Before him are Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Ben Johnson, William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, Henry Calvin, Abba Kovner, and Lo Wei. After him are Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Ida Lupino, Borys Paton, Ajahn Chah, Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, and Adolfo Pedernera. Among people deceased in 2006, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV ranks 110. Before him are Johannes Willebrands, Jane Jacobs, Pierre Clostermann, Anna Moffo, June Allyson, and Nadira. After him are Ali Farka Touré, Te Atairangikaahu, Elizabeth Bolden, John Money, Coretta Scott King, and Marie Tharp.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsBernd Alois Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 98
Ben Johnson
ACTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 99
William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 100
Henry Calvin
ACTOR
1918 - 1975
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 101
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 102
Lo Wei
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 103
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 104
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 105
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 106
Borys Paton
ENGINEER
1918 - 2020
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 107
Ajahn Chah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 1992
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 108
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
WRITER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 109
Adolfo Pedernera
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 110
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsJohannes Willebrands
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 2006
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 104
Jane Jacobs
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 105
Pierre Clostermann
ENGINEER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 106
Anna Moffo
PRESENTER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 107
June Allyson
ACTOR
1917 - 2006
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 108
Nadira
ACTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 109
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 110
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 111
Te Atairangikaahu
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 112
Elizabeth Bolden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 2006
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 113
John Money
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 114
Coretta Scott King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 115
Marie Tharp
GEOGRAPHER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 116
In Tonga
Among people born in Tonga, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV ranks 5 out of 13. Before him are George Tupou V (1948), Tupou VI (1959), Sālote Tupou III (1900), and ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (1941). After him are George Tupou I (1797), George Tupou II (1874), Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (1951), Soane Patita Paini Mafi (1961), Feleti Sevele (1944), Siaosi Sovaleni (1970), and Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (1985).
Others born in Tonga
Go to all RankingsGeorge Tupou V
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2012
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 1
Tupou VI
NOBLEMAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 2
Sālote Tupou III
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1965
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 3
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 4
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 5
George Tupou I
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1893
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 6
George Tupou II
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1918
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 7
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 8
Soane Patita Paini Mafi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 9
Feleti Sevele
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 10
Siaosi Sovaleni
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 11
Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala
NOBLEMAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Tonga
Among politicians born in Tonga, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV ranks 4. Before him are George Tupou V (1948), Sālote Tupou III (1900), and ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (1941). After him are George Tupou I (1797), George Tupou II (1874), Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa (1951), Feleti Sevele (1944), and Siaosi Sovaleni (1970).
George Tupou V
1948 - 2012
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 1
Sālote Tupou III
1900 - 1965
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 2
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
1941 - 2019
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 3
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
1918 - 2006
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 4
George Tupou I
1797 - 1893
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 5
George Tupou II
1874 - 1918
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 6
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
1951 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 7
Feleti Sevele
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 8
Siaosi Sovaleni
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 9