George Tupou I
| Siaosi Tupou I | |
|---|---|
George Tupou I, c. 1880s | |
| King of Tonga | |
| Reign | 4 December 1845 – 18 February 1893 |
| Coronation | 4 November 1875 |
| Predecessor | Laufilitonga (as Emperor) |
| Successor | Siaosi Tupou II |
| Prime Ministers | Tēvita ʻUnga Shirley Waldemar Baker |
| Born | Tāufaʻāhau 4 December 1797 |
| Died | 18 February 1893 (aged 95) Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, Polynesia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Sālote Lupepauʻu |
| Issue | Tēvita ʻUnga Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuʻukitau Vuna Takitakimālohi |
| House | Tupou |
| Father | Tupoutoʻa |
| Mother | Hoamofaleono |
| Religion | Tongan religion (former) Free Church of Tonga |
George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. Originally controlling a disputed piece of land in Haʻapai, he expanded to control Vavaʻu, Tongatapu, and other islands.