Tuʻipelehake
Tongan title ranking second after the king / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tuʻipelehake[1] (or Tuʻi Pelehake to be more consistent with similar titles, like Tuʻi Tonga, Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua and Tuʻi Kanokupolu) is the second highest ranking chiefly title in Tonga. In the absence of the ancient Tuʻi Faleua title, the Tuʻipelehake title is second in rank after the King's title, Tuʻi Kanokupolu. There have been several holders of the title mainly from the ruling royal family, from princes to prime ministers. It is Tongan custom to refer to the holder by his customary title, only adding his given name if confusion may arise. For example, Tuʻi Pelehake (ʻUluvalu).
The Estates of the Tuʻi Pelehake are:
- Fatai a town estate in Nukuʻalofa on Tongatapu
- Village of Pelehake in the eastern district on Tongatapu
- Village of 'Alakifonua in the eastern district on Tongatapu
- Tonga's main airport, Fuaʻamotu International Airport, is also situated on his estate and not, as the name misleadingly suggests, in neighbouring Fuaʻamotu.
- Village of Vaihoi in Vavaʻu, close to the villages of Leimatu'a and Holonga
- Village of Foa in Haʻapai