List of current constituent monarchs
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This is a list of currently reigning constituent monarchs, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs. Each monarch listed below reigns over a legally recognised dominion, but in most cases possess little or no sovereign governing power. Their titles, however, are recognised by the state. Entries are listed beside their respective dominions, and are grouped by country.
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African monarchs
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Asian monarchs
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North American monarchs
State | Polity | Monarch | Since | House | Succession | Refs |
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Panama | Naso | Disputed [am 1] | 30 May 2004 | Santana | Elective and Hereditary [am 2] | [1] |
Oceanian monarchs
State | Polity | Monarch | Since | House | Succession | Refs |
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Marshall Islands [oc 1] | Ailinglaplap | Iroijlaplap Anjua Loeak | 20 May 1976 | Loeak | Elective and Hereditary | [2] |
Kwajalein | Iroijlaplap Imata Kabua | 20 December 1996 | Kabua | Elective and Hereditary | [3] | |
Majuro | Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia [oc 2] | 19 November 2010 | Zedkaia | Elective and Hereditary | [4] | |
North Ratak [oc 3] | Iroijlaplap Remios Hermios | 10 December 1998 | Hermios | Elective and Hereditary | [3] | |
FSM | Madolenihmw | Nahnmwarki Kerpet Ehpel [oc 4] | November 2008 | Dipwinpahnmei [oc 5] | Elective and Hereditary | [5][6] |
Sokehs | Nahnmwarki Herculano Kohler | 1997 | Sounkawad | Elective and Hereditary | [7] | |
Uh | Nahnmwarki Welter John [oc 6] | 30 September 1991 | Lasialap [oc 7] | Elective and Hereditary | [8] | |
New Caledonia | Kunié | High Chief Hilarion Vendégou | 26 September 1974 [oc 8] | Vao [oc 9] | Hereditary | [9] |
Maré | High Chief Dokucas Naisseline | 6 June 2007 | Naisseline [oc 10] | Hereditary [oc 11] | [10] | |
Lifou | High Chief Evanes Boula | 13 June 1999 | Boula [oc 9] | Hereditary [oc 12] | [11] | |
23x15px New Zealand | Kīngitanga [oc 13] | Arikinui Tuheitia | 21 August 2006 | Te Wherowhero [oc 14] | Elective and Hereditary [oc 15] | [12] |
Tūwharetoa | Arikinui Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII | 5 August 1997 | Te Heuheu | Hereditary | [13] | |
Palau [oc 16] | Koror | Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons | September 1972 | Ngerekldeu [oc 17] | Hereditary and Elective [oc 18] | [14][15][16] |
Melekeok | Reklai Bao Ngirmang | 1998 | Ngetelngal [oc 17] | Hereditary and Elective [oc 18] | ||
Samoa [oc 19] | Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi [oc 20] | 1 July 1983 | Sa Tupua | Elective and Hereditary | [17] | |
Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II | 1977 | Taua'ana | Elective and Hereditary | [18] | ||
Vacant [oc 21] | December 1997 | Sa Mata'afa | Elective and Hereditary | [19] | ||
Vacant [oc 22] | 11 May 2007 | Sa Mālietoa | Elective and Hereditary [oc 23] | [20] | ||
Tuvalu [oc 24] | Funafuti | Aliki Siaosi Finiki | Elective and Hereditary [oc 25] | [21][22] | ||
Nanumanga | Aliki Talivai Sovola | Mouhala | Elective and Hereditary | |||
Nanumea | Aliki Iliala Lima | Elective and Hereditary [oc 26] | ||||
Niutao | Aliki Iosefa Lagafaoa | Elective and Hereditary | ||||
Nui | Aliki Falani Mekuli | Elective and Hereditary | ||||
Nukufetau | Aliki Valoaga Fonotapu | Elective and Hereditary | ||||
Nukulaelae | Aliki Aifou Tafia | Elective and Hereditary | ||||
Vaitupu | Aliki Londoni Panapa | Elective and Hereditary | ||||
Wallis and Futuna | Alo | Tuʻi Petelo Sea | 17 January 2014 | Lalolalo | Elective and Hereditary [oc 27] | [23] |
Sigave | Vacant | October 2014 | Vanai | Elective and Hereditary [oc 28] | [24] | |
Uvea | Vacant | 2 September 2014 | Takumasiva | Elective and Hereditary [oc 29] | [25] |
Cook Islands
Each major atoll in the Cook Islands has a number of arikis, ceremonial high chiefs who together form the Are Ariki, a parliamentary advisory body with up to 24 seats. The only domains not listed below are those of Manuae, on which current information is inadequate, and Penrhyn, whose chiefly line is extinct. Styles and names are listed in their conventional local form. In addition to the generic title of ariki, which is worn at the end of one's name, each chiefly line carries its own unique style, which is placed at the beginning. Thus, if the chief's name is "Henry" and his title is "Ngamaru", he is styled "Ngamaru Henry Ariki".
State | Polity | Monarch | Since | House | Succession | Refs |
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Cook Islands | Aitutaki | Manarangi Tutai Ariki | 2000 | Vaipaepae o Pau | Hereditary | [26] |
Tamatoa Purua Ariki | Hereditary | [27] | ||||
Vaeruarangi Teaukura Ariki | Hereditary | [28] | ||||
Atiu | Parua Mataio Kea Ariki | Nurau | Hereditary | [29] | ||
Rongomatane Ada Ariki [oc 30] | 1972 | Paruarangi | Hereditary | [26] | ||
Ngamaru Henry Ariki | 1995 | Te Akatuira | Hereditary | [30] | ||
Mangaia | Numangatini Nooroa Ariki | Nga Ariki | Hereditary | [30] | ||
Manihiki [oc 31] | Te Fakaheo Trainee Ariki [oc 32] | Hukutahu [oc 33] | Hereditary | [28][31] | ||
Vacant [oc 34] | Matangaro [oc 35] | Hereditary | ||||
Mauke | Tamuera Ariki [oc 36] | Nurau | Hereditary | [29] | ||
Tararo Temaeva Ariki [oc 37] | Paruarangi | Hereditary | [28] | |||
Te Au Marae Ariki | Te Akatuira | Hereditary | [32] | |||
Mitiaro | Tou Travel Ariki | Nurau | Hereditary | [27] | ||
Tetava Poitirere Ariki | Paruarangi | Hereditary | [28] | |||
Temaeu Teikamata Ariki | Te Akatuira | Hereditary | [28] | |||
Pukapuka | Tetio Kaitara Pakitonga Paulo Paulo Ariki | 24 December 2008 | Pukapuka | Hereditary | [33] | |
Rarotonga | Makea Vakatini Joseph Ariki | Te Au o Tonga | Hereditary | [34] | ||
Dame Makea Karika Margaret Ariki, also known as Pauline Margaret Rakera, Mrs Taripo | 14 May 1949 | Hereditary | [35] | |||
Vacant [oc 38] | 1994 | Hereditary | [36][37][38][39] | |||
Pa Tapaeru Marie Ariki [oc 39] | 27 June 1990 | Takitumu | Hereditary | [26] | ||
Kainuku Kapiriterangi Ariki | 6 May 2006 | Hereditary | [40] | |||
Tinomana Ruta Tuoro Ariki | 1991 | Puaikura [oc 40] | Hereditary | [26] |
Others
In Fiji, which became a colony of Great Britain in 1874, the British monarchs were historically bestowed the title Tui Viti, which translates as "King of Fiji" or "Paramount Chief of Fiji". The last holder of the title (from 6 February 1952) was Queen Elizabeth II, of the House of Windsor. The state became a republic in 1987, abolishing the title by establishing a new constitution. The former Great Council of Chiefs, however, still recognised Elizabeth II as Tui Viti, as the nation's traditional queen and its supreme tribal chief, despite no longer holding a constitutional office. Consequently, while Fiji remains a republic, a monarch or paramount chief is still recognised by traditional tribal politics. The Queen has made no official claim to the Tui Viti throne, although she has remained open to the possibility of a constitutional restoration of the monarchy.[41]
Native chiefs in Fiji are considered members of the nobility. The House of Chiefs, consisting of about 70 chiefs of various rank determined by a loosely defined order of precedence, was modeled after the British House of Lords.[42] Tongan chiefs, subordinate to a king, are also considered nobles and have therefore been excluded from the above list.[43]
In American Samoa there are 12 paramount chiefs, all traditionally subordinate to the Tu'i Manu'a, a title that is now considered purely historical; the last titleholder, Elisala, died 2 July 1909. The paramount chiefly titles are: on Tutuila, Faumuina, Lei'ato, Letuli, Fuimaono, Tuitele, Satele, Mauga, and in the Manu'a Islands, Lefiti, Sotoa, Tufele, Misa and Tuiolosega.[citation needed]
Notes
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See also
- Ethnarch
- List of current sovereign monarchs
- List of current pretenders
- List of longest reigning current monarchs
- List of monarchies
- Lists of monarchs
- Monarchy
- Royal and noble ranks
- Traditional authority
References
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