List of current constituent monarchs


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.

African monarchs

Asian monarchs

North American monarchs

StatePolityMonarchSinceHouseSuccessionRefs
PanamaDrake sDisputed Drake Alexander Draquez30 May 2004DraquezElective and Hereditary

Oceanian monarchs

StatePolityMonarchSinceHouseSuccessionRefs
Marshall Islands AilinglaplapIroijlaplap Anjua Loeak20 May 1976LoeakElective and Hereditary
Marshall Islands KwajaleinIroijlaplap Imata Kabua20 December 1996KabuaElective and Hereditary
Marshall Islands MajuroIroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia 19 November 2010ZedkaiaElective and Hereditary
Marshall Islands North Ratak Iroijlaplap Remios Hermios10 December 1998HermiosElective and Hereditary
Federated States of MicronesiaMadolenihmwNahnmwarki Kerpet Ehpel November 2008Dipwinpahnmei Elective and Hereditary
Federated States of MicronesiaSokehsNahnmwarki Herculano Kohler1997SounkawadElective and Hereditary
Federated States of MicronesiaUhNahnmwarki Welter John 30 September 1991Lasialap Elective and Hereditary
New CaledoniaKuniéHigh Chief Hilarion Vendégou26 September 1974 Vao Hereditary
New CaledoniaMaréHigh Chief Dokucas Naisseline6 June 2007Naisseline Hereditary
New CaledoniaLifouHigh Chief Evanes Boula13 June 1999Boula Hereditary
New Zealand Kīngitanga Arikinui Tuheitia21 August 2006Te Wherowhero Elective and Hereditary
New ZealandTūwharetoaArikinui Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII5 August 1997Te HeuheuHereditary
Palau KororIbedul Yutaka GibbonsSeptember 1972Ngerekldeu Hereditary and Elective
Palau MelekeokReklai Bao Ngirmang1998Ngetelngal Hereditary and Elective
Samoa Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi 1 July 1983Sa TupuaElective and Hereditary
Samoa Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II 1977Taua'anaElective and Hereditary
Samoa Vacant December 1997Sa Mata'afaElective and Hereditary
Samoa Vacant 11 May 2007Sa MālietoaElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu FunafutiAliki Siaosi FinikiElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NanumangaAliki Talivai SovolaMouhalaElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NanumeaAliki Iliala LimaElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NiutaoAliki Iosefa LagafaoaElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NuiAliki Falani MekuliElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NukufetauAliki Valoaga FonotapuElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu NukulaelaeAliki Aifou TafiaElective and Hereditary
Tuvalu VaitupuAliki Londoni PanapaElective and Hereditary
Wallis and Futuna AloTuʻi Filipo Katoa17 June 2016LalolaloElective and Hereditary
Wallis and Futuna SigaveTuʻi Eufenio Takala5 March 2016VanaiElective and Hereditary
Wallis and Futuna UveaTuʻi Felice Tominiko Halagahu 16 April 2016TakumasivaElective and Hereditary
Wallis and Futuna UveaTuʻi Patalione Kanimoa 17 April 2016TakumasivaElective and Hereditary

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".
StatePolityMonarchSinceHouseSuccessionRefs
Cook IslandsAitutakiManarangi Tutai Ariki2000Vaipaepae o PauHereditary
Cook IslandsAitutakiTamatoa Purua ArikiHereditary
Cook IslandsAitutakiVaeruarangi Teaukura ArikiHereditary
Cook IslandsAtiuParua Mataio Kea ArikiNurauHereditary
Cook IslandsAtiuRongomatane Ada Ariki 1972ParuarangiHereditary
Cook IslandsAtiuNgamaru Henry Ariki1995Te AkatuiraHereditary
Cook IslandsMangaiaNumangatini Nooroa ArikiNga ArikiHereditary
Cook IslandsManihiki Te Fakaheo Trainee Ariki Hukutahu Hereditary
Cook IslandsManihiki Vacant Matangaro Hereditary
Cook IslandsMaukeTamuera Ariki NurauHereditary
Cook IslandsMaukeTararo Temaeva Ariki ParuarangiHereditary
Cook IslandsMaukeTe Au Marae ArikiTe AkatuiraHereditary
Cook IslandsMitiaroTou Travel ArikiNurauHereditary
Cook IslandsMitiaroTetava Poitirere ArikiParuarangiHereditary
Cook IslandsMitiaroTemaeu Teikamata ArikiTe AkatuiraHereditary
Cook IslandsPukapukaTetio Kaitara Pakitonga Paulo Paulo Ariki24 December 2008PukapukaHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaMakea Vakatini Joseph ArikiTe Au o TongaHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaDame Makea Karika Margaret Ariki, also known as Pauline Margaret Rakera, Mrs Taripo14 May 1949Te Au o TongaHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaVacant 1994Te Au o TongaHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaPa Tapaeru Marie Ariki 27 June 1990TakitumuHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaKainuku Kapiriterangi Ariki6 May 2006TakitumuHereditary
Cook IslandsRarotongaTinomana Tokerau Ariki21 Nov 2013Puaikura Hereditary

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 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.
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. Tongan chiefs, subordinate to a king, are also considered nobles and have therefore been excluded from the above list.
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.

North America

Oceania