List of monarchs of Tahiti

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

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Monarchs of Tahiti
Picture Name Birth–Death Reign Start Reign End Notes
Vai raʻa toa Taina Pōmare I1743–180317883 September 1803De facto paramount ruler from 1768, first as ariʻi, then from 1774 as regent for Pōmare II
Pōmare II1774–18213 September 180322 December 1808First reign, succeeded Pōmare I at birth in 1774 as ari'i, exiled to Moʻorea in 1808
Vacant (22 December 1808 – 15 November 1815)
Pōmare II1774–182115 November 18157 December 1821Second reign, reclaimed throne after the Battle of Te Feipi
Teriʻi tariʻa Pōmare III1820–18277 December 18218 January 1827Son of Pōmare II
Council of Regency7 December 18218 January 1827Regents for Pōmare III (per Pōmare II's request):
Queen Teriʻitoʻoterai Tere-moe-moe
Queen Teriʻitaria Ariʻipaea Vahine
Five of the principal chiefs of Tahiti
ʻAimata Pōmare IV Vahine1813–187711 January 182717 September 1877Daughter of Pōmare II. Longest reigning ruler of Tahiti, ruled under French protectorate from 9 September 1842
Ariʻi aue Pōmare V1839–189117 September 187730 December 1880Son of Pōmare IV. Last King of Tahiti, France annexed Tahiti and its dependencies on 29 June 1880

Family tree
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][4]

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 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 sued to prevent native Tahitians from being evicted from his trust lands, and wished for them to retain their usage rights over the land.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Tahitian royal forms government". Radio New Zealand International. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. "Tahitian land activist claims France disregards 19th century treaties". Radio New Zealand International. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. "Joinville Pomare s'est fait introniser roi Pomare XI", Tahitipresse, 28 May 2009
  4. "Joinville, l’homme qui voulait être roi... " Archived 5 September 2012 at Archive.today, La Dépèche de Tahiti, 29 May 2009
  5. "King' Mairau forges links between Tahiti and Cooks". King' Mairau forges links between Tahiti and Cooks. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  6. "New republic of Hau Pakumotu is the world's newest country". 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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