The King of Uvea is known as the Lavelua. This is a list of the rulers of the polity of

Uvea The uvea (; Lat. ''uva'', "grape"), also called the ''uveal layer'', ''uveal coat'', ''uveal tract'', ''vascular tunic'' or ''vascular layer'' is the pigmented middle of the three concentric layers that make up an eye. History and etymolog ...

, which is also known as

Wallis Island Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-nort ...

of the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands.

First Dynasty from Tu'i Tonga

The first dynasty reigned from about 1400 to 1600. * Tauloko, 1st Hau of 'Uvea 1400–1426 * Ga'asialili, 2nd Hau of 'Uvea c. 1426 – c. 1456 * Havea Fakahau, 3rd Hau of 'Uvea c. 1456 – c. 1516 * Talapili, joint 4th Hau of 'Uvea, from c. 1516 * Talamohe, joint 5th Hau of 'Uvea, to c. 1565 * Fakahega, 6th Hau of 'Uvea c. 1565–1588 * Siulano, 7th Hau of 'Uvea 1588–1600, died 1600.

First Takumasiva Dynasty

The first Takumasiva dynasty ruled approximately 1600–1660. * Takumasiva * Pou * Fatualoamanogi * Emmunimaufenua * Fakataulavelua * Filikekai

Vehi'ika Dynasty

This dynasty ruled approximately 1660–1780. * Vehi'ika, 14th Hau of 'Uvea * Filisika, 15th Hau of 'Uvea * Kafoa Logologofolau, 16th Hau of 'Uvea * Munigoto, 17th Hau of 'Uvea * Galu Atuvaha, 18th Hau of 'Uvea, to 1726 * Galu Fanalua, 19th Hau of 'Uvea 1726–1756 * Galu Vaivaikava, joint 20th Hau of 'Uvea 1756–1768 or 1756–1780 * Kafoka Finekata, joint 21st Hau of 'Uvea 1768–1780 or 1756–1780

Second Takumasiva Dynasty

This dynasty ruled about 1780–1810. * Manuka (1780–1810) * Tufele I (1810–1810) assassinated in 1810

Kulitea Dynasty

This dynasty ruled about 1810–1820. * Kulitea (1810–1819) * Lavekava (joint 1819–1820) * Hiva (joint 1819–1820) assassinated in 1820

Third Takumasiva Dynasty

The present dynasty gained the throne in 1820. * Muliakaaka (1820–1825) *

Uhila Uhilamoafa was a king of Uvea who ruled before 1825. He was appointed following the assassination of Muliakaaka, but died of natural causes soon afterwards. He was succeeded by Toifale Toifale (died 1829), was a ruling Queen of Uvea between 1825 ...

"Moafa" (1825) *

Toifale Toifale (died 1829), was a ruling Queen of Uvea between 1825 and 1829.Bernard Vienne et Daniel Frimigacci, « Les fondations du royaume de ’Uvea. Une histoire à revisiter », Journal de la Société des Océanistes, nos 122-123, 1er décembre 20 ...

(fem.) (1825) *

Mulitoto Mulitoto was a King of Uvea, who reigned for less than a year in 1829. He was preceded by Toifale. He lived in Ha'afuasia. Very old, he died during the year of his reign and was buried in Tokatafa. He was succeeded by Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelu ...

(1825–1826) *

Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua (1799 — 21 November 1858) was a king of Uvea in the 19th century. He was named king in 1829 at the age of thirty) and reigned until his death in 1858. During his reign, Marist missionaries landed in Wallis in 1837 and ...

(1826–1829) (''1st time'') *

Takala Takala (died June 1832) was a Wallisian customary chief of the Mua District who ruled as King of Uvea from 1831 to 1832. A descendant of King Vehi'ika, he took advantage of the arrival of a Hawaiian merchant, Siaosi Manini, to overthrow king Soa ...

(1829–1830) *

(1830–1858) (''2nd time'') *

Falakika Seilala Falakika Seilala (died 20 February 1869), was a Queen of Uvea, ruling from 1858 until 1869. She introduced the title ''Lavelua'' for all the kings and queens of Uvea. She succeeded her brother Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua, and was succeeded by her p ...

(fem.) (1858–1869) *

Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki (1845 - 10 March 1895) was a queen of Uvea, ruling from 1869 until 1895. She was preceded by her aunt Falakika Seilala, and succeeded by her son Vito Lavelua II and Isaake Isaake was a king of Uvea, ruling in rebellion f ...

(fem.) (1869–1895) *

Vito Lavelua II Vito Lavelua II was a king of Uvea, ruling from 1895 until 1904. He succeeded Queen Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki after her death (the succession causing a political crisis, before his appointment was finalized). He was succeeded by Lusiano Aisake Lus ...

(1895–1904) *

Isaake Isaake was a king of Uvea, ruling in rebellion for one day in 1895. His faither, Pooi, was a cousin of Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua (1799 — 21 November 1858) was a king of Uvea in the 19th century. He was named king i ...

(11 March 1895 – 12 March 1895) (''in rebellion'') *

Lusiano Aisake Lusiano Aisake (died 7 September 1906) was a king of Uvea, who ruled from 1904 until 1906. He came to power after Vito Lavelua II in August 1904 when he was around 65 years old. According to Jean-Claude Roux, Lusiano Aisake was the “favorite of ...

(1904–1906) * Sosefo Mautāmakia I "Tokila" (1906 – 1 April 1910) (''1st time'') *

Soane-Patita Lavuia Soane-Patita Lavuia (died 30 November 1916) was a king of Uvea, ruling from 1910 until 1916. He succeeded Sosefo Mautāmakia I following a dispute between the king, the resident of France and the Catholic mission. Rise to power In 1910, the ne ...

(1910–1916) * Sosefo Mautāmakia II (1916–1918) * Vitolo Kulihaapai (1918–1924) * Tomasi Kulimoetoke I (1924–1928) * Mikaele Tufele II (1928–1931) (''1st time'') * Sosefo Mautāmakia I "Tokila" (1931–1933) (''2nd time'') *

Petelo Kahofuna Petelo Kahofuna was a king of Uvea, ruling briefly in 1933. He was preceded by Sosefo Mautāmakia I, and succeeded by Mikaele Tufele II. Following the death of Sosefo Mautāmakia I he was elected king on March 13 1933. However, the French colon ...

(13 March 1933 – 25 May 1933) * Mikaele Tufele II (2nd time) (25 May 1933 – 30 November 1933) (''2nd time'') * ''Council of Ministers'' (30 November 1933 – 16 March 1941) *

Leone Mahikitoga Leone Mulikiha'amea Matekitoga or Manikitoga was a king of Uvea, ruling from 16 March 1941 until 16 March 1947. He was preceded by Mikaele Tufele II, and succeeded by Pelenato Fuluhea. He was king during the Second World War and the occupation o ...

(16 March 1941 – 29 March 1947) *

Pelenato Fuluhea Pelenato Fuluhea was a king of Uvea, ruling from 1947 until 1950. He was preceded by Leone Manikitoga, and succeeded by Kapeliele Tufele III Kapeliele Tufele III was a king of Uvea, who ruled from 17 April 1950 until 17 November 1953. He was ...

"Pulufegu" (1947–1950) *

Kapeliele Tufele III Kapeliele Tufele III was a king of Uvea, who ruled from 17 April 1950 until 17 November 1953. He was preceded by Pelenato Fuluhea, and succeeded by Aloisia Brial. Rise to power In April 1950, dissension appeared within the Wallisian leadership, ...

"Setu" (1950–1953) * ''Council of Ministers'' (17 November 1953 – 18 December 1953) *

Soane Toke Soane Toke was a king of Uvea (Wallis island, South Pacific), ruling for one day on 11 December 1953. He was preceded by Kapeliele Tufele III, and succeeded by Aloisia Brial. After the resignation of Kapeliele Tufele III on 13 November 1953, ne ...

(18 December 1953 – 19 December 1953) * Aloisia Brial (née Tautuu) (fem.) (22 December 1953 – 12 September 1958) * ''Council of Ministers'' (12 September 1958 – 12 March 1959) *

Tomasi Kulimoetoke II Tomasi is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Carlos Tomasi (born 1930), Argentine bobsledder *Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896 – 1957), Sicilian writer *St. Giuseppe Maria Tomasi (1649 – 1713), It ...

(12 March 1959 – 7 May 2007) * ''Council of Ministers'' (8 May 2007 – 25 July 2008) *

Kapiliele Faupala Kapeliele "Gabriel" Faupala (born 1940) was the 51st Lavelua (King) of Wallis Island (Uvea), one of the three traditional kingdoms which comprise the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. Faupala was officially crowned Lavelua on July 2 ...

(25 July 2008 – 2 September 2014) * ''Council of Ministers'' (2 September 2014 – 16 April 2016) *

Felice Tominiko Halagahu Felice is a name that can be used as both a given name, masculine or feminine, and a surname. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts and literature Film and theater * ...

(co-claimant, 16 April 2016 – 3 June 2016) *

Patalione Kanimoa Patalione Kanimoa is a Wallisian politician from Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific. He was President of the Territorial Assembly in the French government of the Wallis and Futuna. He was nominated by the Fren ...

(co-claimant, 17 April/3 June 2016 – present)

Sources

*'Uvea mo Futuna: http://www.uvea-mo-futuna.com/article.php3?id_article=87

References

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