List of monarchs of Tahiti

This is a list of monarchs of Tahiti, during the Pōmare Dynasty. They carried the title Ari'i rahi.

Monarchs of Tahiti

#	Picture	Name	Born-Died	Reign Start	Reign End	Notes
1		Vai ra'a toa Taina Pōmare I	1743–1803	13 February 1791	3 September 1803	De facto paramount ruler from 1768, first as ari'i, then from 1774 as regent for Pōmare II
2		Pōmare II	1774–1821	3 September 1803	22 December 1808	First reign, succeeded Pōmare I at birth in 1774 as ari'i, exiled to Moorea in 1808
Vacant (22 December 1808 – 15 November 1815)
(2)		Pōmare II	1774–1821	15 November 1815	7 December 1821	Second reign, reclaimed throne after the Battle of Te Feipi
3		Teri'i tari'a Pōmare III	1820–1827	7 December 1821	8 January 1827	Son of Pōmare II
	-	Council of Regency		7 December 1821	8 January 1827	Regents for Pōmare III per Pōmare II's request, consisting of Queen Teriitooterai Teremoemoe, Queen Teriitaria Ariipaeavahine, and five of the principal chiefs of Tahiti including Manaonao Ariipaea??? and Tati???
4		'Aimata Pōmare IV Vahine	1813–1877	11 January 1827	17 September 1877	Female; Daughter of Pōmare II. Longest reigning ruler of Tahiti, ruled under French protectorate from 9 September 1842
5		Ari'i aue Pōmare V	1839–1891	17 September 1877	30 December 1880	Son of Pōmare IV. Last King of Tahiti, France annexed Tahiti and its dependencies on 29 June 1880

Family tree

Main article: Pōmare Dynasty

Pōmare I

Itia

Teriitooterai Teremoemoe

Pōmare II

Teriitaria Ariipaea

Pōmare III

Arii Faaite

Pōmare IV

Tapoa II

Pōmare V

Marau

Moe-a-Mai

Tamatoa V

Teriitua Tuavira "Joinville"

Teriimaevarua III

Current status

As of February 2009, Tauatomo Mairau claims to be the heir to the Tahitian throne, and has attempted to re-assert the status of the monarchy in court. His claims are 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 recognise his uncle, Léopold Pōmare, as heir to the throne.^[3][4]

As of 2010, he has been recognized as the heir to the throne and bears the title Prince Marau of Tahiti. He is working 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 Pomare 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 is suing to prevent native Tahitians from being evicted from his trust lands, and wishes for them to retain their usage rights over the land.^[5][6]

Hau Pakumotu claims decent from Pomare V and sovereignty over French Polynesian sea, land, and airspace. He and his associates had received some attention in politics in the Tuamotu beforehand. He and associates assembled 100 people for a declaration of an independent Moorea, and claim to have 50,000 signatures supporting Moorea's independence.^{[7] [8]} (Although Moorea has only 16,000 people, the 50,000 signature figure is not necessarily untrue because it could imply that Hau Pakumotu received signatures from people both on Moorea and in other parts of French Polynesia.) He declared an indpendent Pakomotu Sovereign Republic State on Jane 25, 2010 and has called French Polynesia a "mistake". Hau Pakumotu was arrested in early June 2010 for illegally issuing ID cards for his republic.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Kingdom of Tahiti
• List of monarchs of Huahine
• List of monarchs of Raiatea
• List of monarchs of Bora Bora
• List of colonial and departmental heads of French Polynesia
• President of French Polynesia

External links

• World Statesmen - French Polynesia

References

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3. ^ "Joinville Pomare s'est fait introniser roi Pomare XI", Tahitipresse, 28 May 2009
4. ^ "Joinville, l’homme qui voulait être roi… ", La Dépèche de Tahiti, 29 May 2009
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7. ^ "MOOREA CLAIMS TO HAVE SECEDED FROM FRENCH POLYNESIA". MOOREA CLAIMS TO HAVE SECEDED FROM FRENCH POLYNESIA. Indigenous Portal. http://www.indigenousportal.com/Self-Determination/MOOREA-CLAIMS-TO-HAVE-SECEDED-FROM-FRENCH-POLYNESIA.html. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
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10. ^ "Le gouvernement Hau Pakumotu passe au recrutement…". Le gouvernement Hau Pakumotu passe au recrutement…. http://www.ladepeche.pf/article/societe/le-gouvernement-hau-pakumotu-passe-au-recrutement%E2%80%A6. Retrieved 5 September 2011.