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
Panama Panama Naso Disputed [am 1] 30 May 2004 Santana Elective and Hereditary [am 2] [1]

Oceanian monarchs

State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Marshall Islands 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]
Federated States of Micronesia 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]
France 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 Flag of Dame te Atairangikaahu.gif 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 Palau [oc 16] Flag of Koror State.png Koror Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons September 1972 Ngerekldeu [oc 17] Hereditary and Elective [oc 18] [14][15][16]
Flag of Melekeok.png Melekeok Reklai Bao Ngirmang 1998 Ngetelngal [oc 17] Hereditary and Elective [oc 18]
Samoa 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 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
France 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
Cook Islands 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

Americas

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See also

References

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