List_of_monarchs_of_Tahiti

List of monarchs of Tahiti

List of monarchs of Tahiti

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This is a list of monarchs of Tahiti, all of which belonged to the Pōmare dynasty. They carried the title Ari'i rahi.

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Monarchs of Tahiti

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Main article: Pōmare dynasty

Current status

In 2006, Tauatomo Mairau claimed to be the heir to the Tahitian throne, and attempted to re-assert the status of the monarchy in court. His claims were not recognized by France.[1][2] On 28 May 2009, Joinville Pōmare, an adopted member of the Pōmare family, declared himself King Pōmare XI, during a ceremony attended by descendants of leading chiefs but spurned by members of his own family. Other members of the family recognised his uncle, Léopold Pōmare, as heir to the throne.[3]

He attempted to have royal trust lands returned to him and his family. The French government mortgaged the land after World War II, and in doing so violated the terms of the agreement signed with Pōmare V in 1880 which reserved control of the trust lands for the royal family of Tahiti. The banks may be in the process of freezing the assets, and Mairau sued to prevent native Tahitians from being evicted from his trust lands, and wished for them to retain their usage rights over the land.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Tahitian royal forms government". Radio New Zealand International. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Tahitian land activist claims France disregards 19th century treaties". Radio New Zealand International. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Joinville, l’homme qui voulait être roi... " Archived 5 September 2012 at archive.today, La Dépèche de Tahiti, 29 May 2009
  4. [4]
    "King' Mairau forges links between Tahiti and Cooks". 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. [5]
    "New republic of Hau Pakumotu is the world's newest country". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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