Wallis and Futuna Islands
 

Adopted 5 Apr 1887         Adopted 1985  Unofficial Local Flag   Map of Wallis and Futuna Hear National Anthem "La Marseillaise"  Text of National Anthem Constitution  (28 Sep 1958) Capital: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)  Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique Franc (XPF)  National Holiday: 14 Jul (1789) Bastille Day --------------------------------------- Local Holiday: 29 Jul (1961) Territory Day Population: 15,237 (2008) GDP: $60 million (2004) Exports: $47,450 (2004) Imports: $61.1 million (2004) Ethnic groups: Polynesian  Total Armed Forces: N/A Defense is the Responsibility of France  Merchant marine: 8 ships (2008) Religions: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% International Organizations/Treaties: PC, PIF (observer), UPU, WFTU Wallis and Futuna Islands Index Chronology 26 Apr 1616                Futuna discovered by Dutch under Schouten and                               Le Maire, named Futuna Hoorn. 16 Aug 1767                `Uvea discovered by British Capt. Samuel Wallis,                              named Wallis Island.  4 Nov 1842                Wallis declared to be a French protectorate by                               King of Uvea and Captain Mallet of the French                              warship L'Embuscade (not recognized by France).  5 Apr 1887                `Uvea (Wallis) becomes a French protectorate. 27 Nov 1887                Administratively attached to New Caledonia.  5 Mar 1888                `Uvea and Futuna protectorates united into the                              Protectorate of the Wallis and Futuna Islands. 10 Jun 1909                Abrogation of the 27 Nov 1887 decree                               (see under `Uvea); the resident remains                               subordinated to the governor of New Caledonia                              in his capacity as High commissioner in the                              Pacific Ocean. 1924                       Colony of Wallis and Futuna Islands. 16 Jun 1940 - 12 May 1942  Administration loyal to Vichy France                               (from 12 May 1942, under Free French). 29 Jul 1961                `Uvea (Wallis), together with Futuna, becomes the                              French Overseas Territory of the Wallis and                               Futuna Islands; royalty continues                              (subordinated to New Caledonia). 28 Mar 2003                French overseas collectivité.   Wallis and Futuna Kingdoms Uvea (Wallis) Futuna Tu`a (Alo) Sigave

Uvea (Wallis)
 

c.1858 - 1887	1887 - 1910	1910 - 1985
Adopted 1985

c.1400                     `Uvea (Wallis) kingdom founded.
1820                       Takumasiva dynasty restored.
 5 Apr 1887                `Uvea (Wallis) becomes a French protectorate.
27 Nov 1887                Administratively attached to New Caledonia.
30 Jul 1961                `Uvea (Wallis), together with Futuna, becomes the French
                             Overseas Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands;
                             royalty continues.

Rulers (title Tui `Uvea or Hau, translated by the French as king/queen;
from 1858 also styled Lavelua¹)
.... - ....                Munigoto
.... - 1726                Atuvaha
1726 - 1756                Fanalua
1756 - 17..                Vaivaikava
17.. - 17..                Finekata
1767 - 1810                Manuka
1810 - 1818                Tufele I 
1818 - 1819                Kulitea
1819 - 1820                Lavekava
1820                       Hiva                               (d. 1820)
1820 - 1825                Muliakaaka
1825                       Uhila "moafa"
1825                       Toifale (f)
1825 - 1826                Mulitoto
1826 - 1829                Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua I      (d. 1858) 
                             (1st time)
1829 - 1830                Takala
1830 - 1858                Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua I      (s.a.) 
                             (2nd time)
1858 - 19 Feb 1869         Falakika Seilala (f)               (d. 1869)
Feb 1869 - 10 Mar 1895     Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki (f)       (d. 1895)
11 Mar 1895 - 16 Jan 1904  Vito Lavelua II                    (b. 18.. - d. 1904)
11 Mar 1895 - 12 Mar 1895  Isaake (in rebellion)
Aug 1904 -  7 Sep 1906     Lusiano Aisake                     (d. 1906)
1906 -  1 Apr 1910         Sosefo Mautâmakia I "Tokita"       (b. 1853? - d. 1933) 
                             (1st time)
                             (recognized by the resident until 19 May 1910)
22 Mar 1910 - 30 Nov 1916  Soane-Patita Lavuia                (d. 1916)
1916 - 1918                Sosefo Mautâmakia II               (b. 186. - d. 1928)
1918 -  2 Nov 1924         Vitolo Kulihaapai
 3 Nov 1924 -  9 Dec 1928  Tomasi Kulimoetoke I               (d. 1928)
21 Dec 1928 - 26 Jul 1931  Mikaele Tufele II (1st time)       (b. 18.. - d. 1933)
27 Jul 1931 - 10 Mar 1933  Sosefo Mautâmakia I "Tokita"       (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
13 Mar 1933 - 23 May 1933  Petelo Kahofuna
                             (not recognized by the governor of New Caledonia)
25 May 1933 - 30 Nov 1933  Mikaele Tufele II (2nd time)       (s.a.)
30 Nov 1933 - 16 Mar 1941  Council of Ministers
16 Mar 1941 - 29 Mar 1947  Leone Manikitoga
 9 May 1947 - 10 Apr 1950  Pelenato Fuluhea                   (d. 1970)
25 Apr 1950 - 17 Nov 1953  Kapeliele Tufele III "Setu"
17 Nov 1953 - 18 Dec 1953  Council of Ministers
18 Dec 1953 - 19 Dec 1953  Soane Toke
22 Dec 1953 - 12 Sep 1958  Aloisia (f)                        (d. 1972)
12 Sep 1958 - 12 Mar 1959  Council of Ministers
12 Mar 1959 -  7 May 2007  Tomasi Kulimoetoke II              (b. 1918 - d. 2007)
 7 May 2007 - 25 Jul 2008  Vacant
25 Jul 2008 -              Kapeliele Faupala                  (b. 1940?)             

Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi)
.... -  1 Nov 1924         ....
Nov 1924 - 19 Jan 1927     ....
21 Jan 1927 - 26 Jul 1931  Epifano
27 Jul 1931 - 23 May 1933  Sele
23 May 1933 - 1936         .... (mukoi)
1936 - 193.                .... (mukoi)
193. - 11 Nov 1940         ....
11 Nov 1940 - 16 Mar 1941  Leone Manikitoga
16 Mar 1941 - Jan 1944     ....
Jan 1944 - Apr 1947        ....
Apr 1947 - 11 Dec 1953     ....
11 Dec 1953 - 16 Oct 1957  Tomasi Kulimoetoke                 (s.a.)
17 Oct 1957 - 10 Mar 1959  Soane Foloka
11 Mar 1959 - 31 Mar 1992  Paino Tu'ugahala                   (b. 1915 - d. 1992)
 9 Apr 1992 -  7 Aug 1993  Patelise Alikiagalelei
 8 Aug 1993 - 11 Nov 1996  Vitolio Vaivaikava                 (d. 2002)
12 Nov 1996 - 16 Nov 1998  Setefano Hanisi                    (b. 1960)
17 Nov 1998 - 14 Apr 1999  Mikaele "Mika" Hoatau              (b. 1939)
 6 May 1999 - 22 Dec 2000  Atelemo Taofifenua                 (b. 1927 - d. 2005)
23 Dec 2000 - 19 Jan 2003  Tisimasi Heofala                   (b. 1953?)
20 Jan 2003 -  1 Mar 2004  Kamaliele "Maie" Muliloto
 2 Mar 2004 - 25 Jul 2008  Kapeliele Faupala                  (s.a.)
15 Jun 2005 -  ....        Clovis Logologofolau               (b. 1945)
                             (in opposition, recognized by the administrator-superior
                             from late Jul to 26 Sep 2005; continues in exile in Nouméa,
                             New Caledonia, from late Sep 2005)
2008 - 19 Jun 2009         Emeni Leulagi
19 Jun 2009 -              Tomasi Manuhaapai

 ¹Every king or queen of Wallis took this title at the day of his election since 1858 when Falakika Seilala adopted the name of her predecessor and brother. 

16 Feb 1888                The two Futuna kingdoms - Tu`a (also styled Alo) and Sigave 
                             - become French protectorates.
30 Jul 1961                Futuna, together with `Uvea (Wallis), becomes the French
                             overseas territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 
                             royalty continues.

Sous-Préfet (Sub-Prefect) of Futuna
11 Nov 2006 -              Patrick Hérole

Tu`a (Alo)

c.1565                     Tu`a (Alo) kingdom founded.
c.1800                     Lalolalo dynasty founded.
 

Rulers (title Fakavelikele)
.... - ....                Fakavelikele
.... - ....                Pili
.... - ....                Mala'evaoa
.... - ....                Nimo o le Tano'a
1756 - 1748                Veliteki
1756 - 1784                ....
1784 - 1839?               Fonati
Rulers (title Tu`i Agaifo)
1837? - 1839?              Fonati
1839? - 1841               Niuliki                            (s.a.)
1841 - 1844                Musumusu -Regent                   (d. 1846)
1844 - 1862                Filipo Meitala                     (b. 1826 - d. 1862)
1862 - 18..                Alia Segi
1887? - 1929               Soane Malia Musulamu
1929 - 1932                Soane Moefana
19.. - 19..                Tuiseka
19.. - 19..                Usanio Pipisega
19.. - 19..                Paloto Aika
19.. - 19..                Savelio Meitala
19.. - 19..                Kamilo Katea
19.. - 19..                Maleselino Maituku
19.. - 19..                Kolio Maituku
19.. - 19..                Papilio Tala'e
19.. - 19..                Lelipo Pipisega
19.. - 19..                Alesio Feta'u
19.. - 19..                Petelo Savo Meitala
19.. - 19..                Soane Va Pipisega
19.. - 19..                Silisio Katea
19.. - 19..                Petelo Tala'e
19.. - 19..                Vito Tuiseka
19.. - 27 Dec 1958         Petelo Maituku (1st time)
29 Dec 1958 -  8 Feb 1960  Setefano Tuikalepa
 9 Feb 1960 -  9 Dec 1961  Kamaliele Moefana
28 Dec 1961 -  8 Sep 1962  Pio Tagatamanogi
15 Sep 1962 - 19..         Mikaele Fanene
19.. - 30 May 1970         Seteone Pipisega
 1 Jun 1970 -  1 May 1973  Petelo Maituku (2nd time)
10 May 1973 - 17 Apr 1974  Mikaele Katea
20 Apr 1974 - 28 Dec 1976  Patita Savea
11 Jan 1977 - 17 Jul 1978  Kalepo Nau
15 Mar 1979 - 29 Oct 1984  Nopeleto Tuikalepa
20 Nov 1984 - 24 Feb 1990  Petelo Lemo                        (d. 1990)
24 Feb 1990 -  1 Feb 1995  Lomano Musulamu
 6 Apr 1995 -  9 Jul 1997  Esipio Takasi
10 Jul 1997 - Oct 2002     Sagato Alofi                       (b. 1936)
21 Nov 2002 - 19 Feb 2008  Soane Patita Maituku               (b. 1947?)
 6 Nov 2008 -              Petelo Vikena                      (b. 1943?)

Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) 
.... -  1 Jun 1973         Petelo Lemo
 1 Jun 1973 - ....         Maleko Falematagia
.... - 16 Aug 1983         Alefosio Vaitanaki
 1 Sep 1983 - ....         Visesio Pagatele
c.2002                     Sosefo Tuiseka
c.2006                     Lukano Mataele
2008? -                    Atonio Tuiseka

1784                       Sigave kingdom founded.
10 Aug 1839 - 1841         Occupied by Tu`a (Alo).

Rulers (called Sau, translated by the French as king¹)
1784 - ....                Tuikamea
.... - ....                Inosiopogoi
.... - 1800                Latuka
1800 - 10 Aug 1839         Vanae                              (d. 1839)
10 Aug 1839 - 1841         occupied by Tu`a (Alo)
1842 - 1851                Petelo Keletaona                   (d. 1867)
1851 - 18..                Alefosio Tamole
1887?                      Anise Tamole
1889?                      Lutotio
.... - ....                Savelio Keletaona
.... - ....                Mateo Tamole
.... - ....                Toviko Keletaona (1st time)
.... - ....                Tamasi Tamole
.... - ....                Toviko Keletaona (2nd time)
.... - ....                Sui Tamole (1st time)
.... - 1929                Ligareto Falemaa
1929 - 1932                Keletaona Keletaona
1932 - 19..                Fololiano Sui Tamole
19.. - 19..                Sui Tamole (2nd time)
Mar 1941 - 29 Sep 1949     Amole Keletaona                    (d. 1949)
19.. - 19..                Soane Vanai
19.. - 27 Jun 1955         Pio Keletaona
11 Jul 1955 - 18 Jan 1957  Sakopo Tamole "Pausu"
27 Jan 1957 -  4 Aug 1959  Setefano Lavelua
29 Sep 1959 -  7 Apr 1969  Sileno Tamole "Veu"                (d. 1969)
31 Jul 1969 - 24 May 1971  Alefosio Keletaona "Vasa"
 1 Jun 1971 - 30 Sep 1972  Ilalio Amosala                     (d. 1973)
 1 Dec 1972 - 1982         Nasalio Keletaona
 4 Aug 1982 -  1 Apr 1987  Sagato Keletaona
 1 Apr 1987 -  5 Apr 1990  Sosefo Vanai
10 May 1990 - 26 Oct 1994  Lafaele Malau                      (d. 1999)
26 Oct 1994 - 1997         Soane Patita Sokotaua
26 Sep 1997 - 26 Sep 2003  Pasilio Keletaona                  (b. 1939?)
10 Mar 2004 -              Visesio Moeliku

Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu)
.... - 1971                Sosefo Fulilagi                    (d. 1971)
 1 Jun 1971 - 197.         Paulo Kuilagi
197. -  1 Sep 1975         Filipo Taufanoa (1st time)
22 Sep 1975 -  ....        Soane Fakailo
.... -  1 May 1987         Filipo Taufanoa (2nd time)
 1 May 1987 - 31 Dec 1989  Mikaele Keletaona
 1 Jan 1990 - 199.         Aloisio Saliga
1999? - 2002?              Ateliano Keletaona
2006? -                    Lusiano Soko

 ¹The title of the rulers depends on the family in which they are chosen; they will thus carry the title of Tamolevai, Keletaona, or Tu`i Sigave. Incumbent Visesio Moeliku holds the title of Tu`i Sigave. 

Wallis and Futuna

French Representative (chargé de mission)
 7 Apr 1887 - 26 Jun 1888  Maurice Antoine Chauvot
Residents
 7 Apr 1887 -  1 Mar 1892  Maurice Antoine Chauvot
 1 Mar 1892 -  6 Feb 1893  Henri Valentin Dodun de Kéroman    (b. 1837 - d. 1899)
                             (1st time)
 6 Feb 1893 - 1895         Valsi
1895                       Henri Valentin Dodun de Kéroman    (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
16 Feb 1896 - 1897         Henri Dominique Lefebvre de 
                             Sainte-Marie
Nov? 1897 - 27 May 1898    Émile Proche
27 May 1898 - 1902         Étienne Joseph Ponge
20 Nov 1902 - Apr 1904     Édouard Chaffaud
 1 Dec 1905 - 31 Aug 1909  Maxime Viala                       (b. 1875 - d. 1959)
31 Aug 1909 -  1 Dec 1910  Victor Jean Brochard (1st time)
31 Mar 1911 - 26 Mar 1912  Louis Bouge (interim)              (b. 1878 - d. 1960)
Apr 1912 - Jan 1914        Victor Jean Brochard (2nd time)
Jan 1914                   Jacques Joubert (interim)
20 Jan 1914 - Jun 1916     Édouard Victor Magnin 
Jun 1916 - Dec 1921        Georges Mallet
29 Dec 1921 - 22 Aug 1924  Gaston Marius Bécu                 (b. 18.. - d. 1945)
   Nov 1924 - 29 Mar 1928  Georges Charles Paul Barbier       (b. 1890 - d. 1956)
25 May 1928 - 25 May 1931  Jean Marchat                       (b. 1897 - d. 1949)
27 May 1931 -  7 Jun 1933  Georges Jean Louis Renaud
 7 Jun 1933 - 16 Sep 1933  Alexis Bernast (interim)           (b. 1895 - d. 1978)
16 Sep 1933 -  4 Feb 1938  Joseph Jean David
 4 Feb 1938 -  4 Jul 1940  Eugène Auguste Lamy
 4 Jul 1940 - 31 May 1942  Léon Émile Marie Prosper Jacques
                             Vrignaud
                            (subordinated himself to Jean Decoux, Vichy
                             governor-general of French Indochina, from Sep 1940
                             instead of the Free French governor of New Caledonia)
 1 Jun 1942 -  7 Dec 1944  Jean-Baptiste Mattei
 7 Dec 1944 - 21 Oct 1946  Robert Maxime Charbonnier
22 Oct 1946 - 26 Jan 1947  Pierre Robert Jean Marie Fargis
27 Jan 1947 - 31 Dec 1948  Marcel Alexandre Étienne Chomet
 1 Jan 1949 - 25 Sep 1951  Michel Cresson
26 Sep 1951 - 11 Jul 1953  Jean-Flavien Folie, dit Desjardins
12 Jul 1953 - 24 Jan 1955  Charles André
24 Jan 1955 -  4 Nov 1956  Bernard François Joseph Heintz
 4 Nov 1956 -  2 Aug 1958  Maurice Antoine Rougetet
 3 Aug 1958 -  9 Jul 1961  Pierre Fauché
10 Jul 1961 -  7 Oct 1961  Jacques Emmanuel Herry (interim)
Administrators-superior
 7 Oct 1961 - 21 Mar 1962  Jean Périé
21 Mar 1962 - 13 Aug 1962  Jacques Emmanuel Herry (interim)
13 Aug 1962 - 28 Jan 1964  Jean Marie Bertrand
11 Mar 1964 - 20 Apr 1966  André Pierre François Duc-Dufayard
20 Apr 1966 - 19 Jul 1968  Fernand Lamodière
                             (acting to 26 Jul 1966)
30 Jul 1968 - 25 Mar 1971  Jacques Frédéric Bach
25 Mar 1971 - 26 Aug 1972  Guy Boileau
19 Oct 1972 - 25 Nov 1974  Jacques de Agostini                (b. 1924)
22 Mar 1975 - 29 Oct 1976  Yves Arbellot-Repaire
 6 Nov 1976 -  2 May 1979  Henri Charles Beaux                (b. 1922)
11 Jul 1979 - 24 Dec 1980  Pierre Jean Marc Isaac             (b. 1927)
31 Dec 1980 - 17 Dec 1983  Robert Thil
25 Jan 1984 - 11 Apr 1985  Michel Kuhnmunch
 3 Dec 1985 - 17 Apr 1986  Bernard Lesterlin                  (b. 1949)
15 Jul 1986 - 13 Sep 1987  Jacques Le Hénaff                  (b. 1932)
17 Nov 1987 -  1 Sep 1988  Gérard Lambotte                    (b. 1936)
 6 Sep 1988 - 30 Aug 1990  Roger Dumec                        (b. 1930)
25 Oct 1990 -  5 Feb 1993  Robert Pommies                     (b. 1941)
15 Mar 1993 - 26 Jul 1994  Philippe Legrix                    (b. 1938)
 7 Aug 1994 - 20 Feb 1996  Léon Alexandre Legrand             (b. 1933)
27 Feb 1996 - 19 Nov 1998  Claude Pierret                     (b. 1939)
23 Nov 1998 - 25 May 2000  Christian Dors                     (b. 1954)
26 Jul 2000 -  3 Sep 2002  Alain Waquet                       (b. 1949)
17 Sep 2002 - 18 Jan 2005  Christian Job                      (b. 1943)
18 Jan 2005 - Aug 2006     Xavier de Furst                    (b. 1948)
14 Aug 2006 - Aug 2008     Richard Didier                     (b. 1961)
 8 Sep 2008 -              Philippe Paolantoni                (b. 1952)

Presidents of the Territorial Assembly
1962 - 1967                Paino Tu'ugahala                   (b. 1915 - d. 1992)
1967 - 1972                Sosefo Makapé Papillo              (b. 1928 - d. 1998)
1972 - 1975                Mikaele Folaumahina                (b. 1912 - d. 1993)
1975 - 1977                Soane Patita Lakina                (b. 1942?)
1977 - 1978                Pasilio Tui                        (b. 1942) 
1978 - 1984                Manuele Lisiahi                    (b. 1934)
1984 - 1986                Falakiko Gata (1st time)           (b. 1946)            UPL
Dec 1986 - Mar 1987        Petelo Takatai                     (b. 1939)
Mar 1987 - Dec 1987        Keleto Lakalaka                    (b. 1935)
Dec 1987 - 1988            Falakiko Gata (2nd time)           (s.a.)               UPL
1988 - 1989                Manuele Lisiahi
1989 - 1990                Pasilio Tui
1990 - Mar 1992            Clovis Logologofolau               (b. 1945)            RPR
Mar 1992 - Dec 1994        Soane Mani Uhila (1st time)        (b. 1961)            TL
Dec 1994 - 1996            Mikaele Tauhavili                  (b. 1952)
1996 - 16 Mar 1997         Keleto Lakalaka
16 Mar 1997 - 14 Jan 1999  Victor Brial (1st time)            (b. 1966)            RPR
14 Jan 1999 - Jan 2001     Soane Mani Uhila (2nd time)        (s.a.)               TL
Jan 2001 - 22 Mar 2005     Patalione Kanimoa                  (b. 1962)            DD
22 Mar 2005 - 23 Nov 2005  Apeleto Likuvalu                   (b. 1943)            AWF
23 Nov 2005 - 11 Apr 2007  Emeni Simete                                            UMP
11 Apr 2007 - 11 Dec 2007  Pesamino Taputai                   (b. 1949)            MoDem
11 Dec 2007 -              Victor Brial (2nd time)            (s.a.)               UMP

Note: The three traditional kings retain limited powers.

Party Abbreviations: AWF = Alliance de Wallis et Futuna; DD = Divers Droite (Various Right Parties, association of small rightist parties); LT = Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians);
LVWPF = La Voix des Peuples Wallisens et Futuniens (The Voice of the People of Wallis and Futuna, affiliated to RPR, later UMP); MoDem = Mouvement Démocrate (Democratic Movement, centerist, former UDF); TL = Taumu'a Lelei; UMP = Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (Union for a Popular Movement [to 17 Nov 2002: Union for the Presidential Majority], conservative, est. 23 Apr 2002 from RPR, DL and the main part of UDF); UPL = Union Populaire Locale (Popular Union Local); UPWF = Union Populaire de Wallis et Futuna (Popular Union of Wallis and Futuna, affiliated with Socialist Party);
- Former parties: RPR = Rassemblement Pour la République (Rally for the Republic, Gaulist, conservative, 1976-2002 successor to UDR, merged into UMP); UDF = Union pour la Démocratie Française (Union for the French Democracy, 1978-2007)