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List Of Monarchs Of Bora Bora
This is a list of monarchs of Bora Bora. Monarchs of Bora Bora Family tree of monarchs See also *Kingdom of Bora Bora *List of monarchs of Huahine * List of monarchs of Raiatea *List of monarchs of Tahiti *List of colonial and departmental heads of French Polynesia *President of French Polynesia References {{Use dmy dates, date=December 2016 Bora Bora Bora Bora Monarchs A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in ... Bora Bora Monarchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Bora Bora
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Teriimaevarua III
Ari'i-Otare Terii-maeva-rua III Pomare (28 May 1871 – 19 November 1932) was the last Queen of the Tahitian island of Bora Bora from 1873 to 1895. The second daughter of Prince Tamatoa-a-tu (Tamatoa V), King of Raiātea and Tahaa and Princess Moe-a-Mai, Arii-Otare became the Queen of Bora Bora on the death of her aunt Princess Teriimaevarua II, Queen of Bora Bora. She married Prince Teri'i Hinoi-a-tua Pomare, chief of Hitia'a in Bora Bora on 9 January 1884 and was divorced in 1887. Ari'i-'Otare produced no children of her own. She adopted her two younger step daughters; Princess Rehu-rehu Tuheiava and Princess Itia Tuheiava. She also adopted and raised her biological nephew Moeterauri "Bimbo" Tetua who was born September 14, 1916. Bora Bora was annexed by the French on 19 March 1888, but royal power remained in effect until her abdication on 21 September 1895. She remained the head of the royal house of Bora Bora until her death. Ancestry See also *French Polynesia *An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceanian Monarchs
Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of 2021. When compared with (and sometimes described as being one of) the continents, the region of Oceania is the smallest in land area and the second least populated after Antarctica. Its major population centres are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Adelaide, Honolulu, and Christchurch. Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and Human Development Index, to the much less developed economies of Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Western New Guinea, while also including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Fiji, Palau, and Tong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Monarchs
List of monarchs may refer to: *List of current sovereign monarchs *List of current constituent monarchs *List of living former sovereign monarchs *List of monarchs by nickname *List of fictional monarchs *A king list, used as an early form of periodisation By current countries Note: The list includes both current monarchies and current countries that have abolished the monarchy. *Afghanistan *Albania *Andorra *Antigua and Barbuda *Armenia *Australia * Austria (and Austria-Hungary) *The Bahamas *Bahrain *Barbados *Belarus *Belize *Belgium *Benin *Bosnia *Bhutan *Brazil *Brunei *Bulgaria *Burundi *Cambodia *Canada *Central Africa *China *Croatia *Czechia *Denmark *Egypt *Estonia *Eswatini *Ethiopia *Fiji *Finland *France *The Gambia *Georgia *Ghana *Germany *Grenada *Greece *Guyana *Haiti *Hungary *Iceland *India *Iran *Iraq *Ireland *Israel *Italy *Jamaica *Japan *Jordan *Kenya *Korea *Kuwait *Laos *Lesotho *Libya *Liechtenstein *Lithuania *Luxembourg *Madagascar *Malawi *Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of French Polynesia
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List Of Colonial And Departmental Heads Of French Polynesia
The High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (french: Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française) is the highest representative of the France, French Republic in the Overseas country of France, overseas country of French Polynesia. The rank is equivalent to the one of a Prefect (France), Prefect (french: link=no, Préfet) and its powers are governed by Organic Law 2004–192. The High Commissioner is directly appointed by the President of France, President of the French Republic. He enacts local laws (known as ''Lois du Pays'') with the countersignature of the President of French Polynesia and ensures their publication in the Journal Officiel de la Polynésie française'. He is competent for every matters not devolved to the Government of French Polynesia. Until 1984, he has assumed the powers now exercised by the President of French Polynesia. The Overseas France, overseas minor territory of Clipperton Island falls also under the jurisdiction of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Tahiti
This is a list of monarchs of Tahiti, all of which belonged to the Pōmare dynasty. They carried the title '' Ari'i rahi''. Monarchs of Tahiti Family tree 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Raiatea
The Polynesian island of Raiatea, in the Society Islands, was a kingdom from the 18th century until its annexation by France in 1888. After Tamatoa VI's abdication, a rebel government was set up by chief Teraupoo with Queen Tuarii as its figurehead until French colonial forces ended the native resistance and exiled the leaders in 1897. The island is now a part of French Polynesia. Monarchs of Raiatea See also *Kingdom of Raiatea *List of monarchs of Huahine *List of monarchs of Bora Bora *List of monarchs of Tahiti *List of colonial and departmental heads of French Polynesia *President of French Polynesia References {{Reflist Raiatea Raiatea or Ra'iatea ( Tahitian: ''Ra‘iātea'') is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the ... French Polynesian royalty People from Raiatea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Huahine
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This is a list of monarchs of Huahine, during the Teurura'i dynasty. They carried the title ''Arii rahi'', which was translated as "King". Monarchs of Huahine (1760–1895) Family tree See also *List of monarchs of Tahiti * List of monarchs of Raiatea *List of monarchs of Bora Bora *List of colonial and departmental heads of French Polynesia References Huahine Huahine Huahine monarchs Huahine Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group ''(Îles sous le Vent).'' At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Third Republic
The French Third Republic (french: Troisième République, sometimes written as ) was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of France during World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government. The early days of the Third Republic were dominated by political disruptions caused by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, which the Republic continued to wage after the fall of Emperor Napoleon III in 1870. Harsh reparations exacted by the Prussians after the war resulted in the loss of the French regions of Alsace (keeping the Territoire de Belfort) and Lorraine (the northeastern part, i.e. present-day department of Moselle), social upheaval, and the establishment of the Paris Commune. The early governments of the Third Republic considered re-establishing the monarchy, but disagreement as to the nature of that monarchy and the rightful occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Bora Bora
The Kingdom of Bora Bora was established during the early 19th century with the unification of the island of Bora Bora and official recognition by France and the United Kingdom in 1847 through the Jarnac Convention. It was one of a number of independent Polynesian states in the Society Islands, alongside Tahiti, Huahine and Raiatea in the 19th century, which all shared a similar language and culture and whose rulers were interrelated by marriage. Besides Bora Bora, the Kingdom encompassed the islands of Tupai, Maupiti, Maupihaa, Motu One, and Manuae. The Kingdom was finally annexed to France in 1888 and its last queen Teriimaevarua III was forced to abdicate in 1895. Bora Bora in ancient times: religious and military power The history of Bora Bora is marked by the rivalry of two clans: one based near Faanui, consisting of families attached to the ''marae'' Farerua, and the other consisting of the families of Nunue and Anau around the ''marae'' Vaiotaha, which was long among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
