Historical country records
French Polynesia historical timeline
Society Islands
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1791 | the numerous districts of the island of Otaheiti (called Tahiti by the Europeans), each ruled by an ari`i, most descended from partly legendary rulers of the whole island, come under the loose leadership of an ari`i rahi (called king by the Europeans) | Otaheiti (Tahiti) |
| 1842 | Otaheiti becomes a French protectorate | Otaheiti (Tahiti) |
| 1847 | the queen assumes the style of Queen of the Society Islands and their Dependencies | Otaheiti (Tahiti) |
| 30 Dec 1880 | annexation by France | Otaheiti (Tahiti) |
| 13 Feb 1791 - 3 Sep 1803 | Vai ra`a toa Tû Pomare I then from 1774 as regent for the following) | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 3 Sep 1803 - 22 Dec 1808 | Pomare II (1st time) | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 22 Dec 1808 - 15 Nov 1815 | vacant | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 15 Nov 1815 - 7 Dec 1821 | Pomare II (2nd time) | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 7 Dec 1821 - 8 Jan 1827 | Teri`i tari`a Pomare III | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 7 Dec 1821 - 8 Jan 1827 | Teri`i tari`a Ari`i paea vahine | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 11 Jan 1827 - 17 Sep 1877 | `Aimata Pomare IV Vahine (f) | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| 17 Sep 1877 - 30 Dec 1880 | Ari`i aue Pomare V | Rulers (title Ari`i rahi) |
| c.1300 | Ra`iatea, poetically referred to as Havai`i, is regarded as the legendary centre of Polynesian dispersion | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| c.1800 | Tamatoa II unites the several districts of Ra`iatea and becomes sole ruler | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| 1831 | the ruler of Ra`iatea also becomes ruler of Taha`a, which up to that date had been fragmented into several districts | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| 1857 | annexation by Otaheiti | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| 1860 | independence recovered | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| 16 Mar 1888 | annexation by France | Ra`iatea and Taha`a |
| ... - ... | Taraoari`i Tamatoa II fa`o | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| ... - 1831 | Vete`a ra`i Tamatoa III | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 1831 - 19 Aug 1857 | Moe`ore Tamatoa IV | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 19 Aug 1857 - 8 Feb 1871 | Tamatoa V a Tu | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 8 Feb 1871 - 1881 | Tahi toe II | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 1881 - 18 Mar 1884 | Rereao Hau roa ari`i (f) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 18 Mar 1884 - 16 Mar 1888 | Te uru ra`i Ari`i mate Tamatoa VI a Tautu (b. 1853 - d. ...) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| c.1500 | Porapora, also called Vavau, has a lineage of rulers | Porapora (Borabora) |
| 19 Mar 1888 | annexation by France | Porapora (Borabora) |
| ... - 1812 | Te ari`i noho ra`i Tapoa I | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| ... - ... | Ma`i (co-ruler with preceding) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 1812 - Mar 1860 | Tapoa II of Queen Pomare IV of Otaheiti) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 26 Jul 1860 - 12 Feb 1873 | Te ari`i maeva rua I (f) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 12 Feb 1873 - 19 Mar 1888 | Te ari`i maeva rua II (f) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 1873 - 1876 | Temauiari`i a Mai (regent) | Rulers (title Ari`i) |
| 16 Mar 1888 | annexation by France | Huahine |
| *1777* | Te ha`a papa I Te `i`oa tua Teri`i tari`a (f) | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 1814 - 2 Feb 1838 | Mahine Te hei `ura Puru | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 18.. - 1852 | Teri`i tari`a Ari`i paea vahine | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 1852 - 18 Mar 1854 | Ma`i hara Te ma ri`i Ari`i peu vahine (f) (b. 1822 - d. 1877) | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 18 Mar 1854 - 1868 | Te uru ra`i Ari`i mate | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 1868 - 16 Mar 1888 | Te ha`a papa II (f) | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 22 Feb 1888 - 22 Jul 1890 | Temari`i Ma`ihara Te uhe (f) | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
| 1893 - Sep 1895 | Te ari`i na vaho roa Te ha`a papa III (f) (b. 1879 - d. 1917) | Te hau mo`o rere dynasty |
Oparo (Rapa)
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| c.1800 | Aureka lineage becomes the ruling Ngaitapana dynasty | Leaders |
| 6 Mar 1881 | annexation by France, but kingship continues | Leaders |
| 18 Jun 1887 | kingship abolished | Leaders |
| c.1800 - ... | Koroi | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| c.1800 - ... | Teraau tamaiti | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| ... - ... | Pirimaiteiti | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| *1817 - 1825 | Tereau | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| 1825 - 18.. | Awariki | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| *1863* | Aperahama | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| *1867 - 1886 | Te Paarima = Tereau | Ngaitapana dynasty |
| 1886 - 18 Jun 1887 | ... (f) | Ngaitapana dynasty |
Mangareva
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | annexation of Gambier Islands, including Mangareva, to France | Leaders |
| ... - ... | O`oke`u | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - ... | Te-Makorotau-eriki | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - ... | Te-Mangi-tutavake | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - ... | Teiti-a-tuou (usurper) | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - ... | Te-`Akariki-tea + Te-`Akariki-pangu | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - ... | Te-Oa + Te-Ma`uru + Te-Ma-tetama | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| ... - 1830 | Te-Ma-teoa + Mataira | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| 1830 - 1857 | Te-Ma-puteoa (from 1836, Grégoire Stanislas dit Gregorio I Te-Ma-puteoa) | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| 1857 - 1868 | Joseph Gregorio II | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| 1868 - 1869 | Maria Eutokia Toaputeitou (regent) | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| 1869 - 1873 | Aarona Te-Ika-tohara (regent) | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
| 1873 - 1881 | Bernardo Teaoiti (regent) | Rulers (title `Akariki) |
French Polynesia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1842 | chiefs of the Marquesas Islands cede sovereignty to France; other islands are annexed until 1900 (French Settlements in Oceania) | Leaders |
| 27 Oct 1946 | overseas territory | Leaders |
| 22 Jul 1957 | French Polynesia | Leaders |
| 28 Mar 2003 | overseas collectivité | Leaders |
| 27 Feb 2004 | overseas country | Leaders |
| Governors (1849-54 and 1860 | -81 commandants) | Leaders |
| 1843 - 1847 | Armand Joseph Bruat | Leaders |
| 1847 - 1850 | Charles François Lavaud | Leaders |
| 1850 - 1852 | Louis Adolphe Bonard | Leaders |
| 1852 - 1854 | Théogène François Page | Leaders |
| 1854 - 1858 | Joseph Fidèle Eugène du Bouzet | Leaders |
| 1858 | Jean-Marie Saisset | Leaders |
| 1858 - 1864 | Eugène Gaultier de la Richerie | Leaders |
| 1864 - 1869 | Émile, comte de la Roncière | Leaders |
| 1869 - 1871 | Michel Louis Isidore de Jouslard | Leaders |
| 1871 - 1873 | Hippolyte Auguste Girard | Leaders |
| 1873 - 1876 | Octave Bernard Gilbert-Pierre | Leaders |
| 1876 - 1877 | Antoine Léonce Michaux | Leaders |
| 1877 | Joseph Henri Brunet-Millet | Leaders |
| 1877 - 1878 | Auguste Marie Édouard d'Oncieu de la Bâtie (b. 1833 - d. ...) | Leaders |
| 1878 - 1880 | Jacques Ferdinand Planche | Leaders |
| 1880 - 1881 | Henri Isidore Chessé | Leaders |
| 1881 - 1883 | Frédéric Jean Dorlodot des Essarts | Leaders |
| 1883 - 1885 | Marie Nicolas François Auguste Morau (b. 1832 - d. ...) | Leaders |
| 1885 - 1886 | Delphino Moracchini (acting) | Leaders |
| 1886 - 1893 | Étienne Théodore Lacascade | Leaders |
| 1893 | Adolphe Jean Granier de Cassagnac | Leaders |
| 1893 | Lucien Bommier (acting) | Leaders |
| 1893 | Jean Ours (acting) | Leaders |
| 1893 - 1896 | Clovis Papinaud | Leaders |
| 1896 - 1901 | Gustave Pierre Théodore Gallet | Leaders |
| 1901 | Victor Rey (acting) | Leaders |
| 1901 - 1904 | Édouard Petit | Leaders |
| 1904 | Victor Lanrezac | Leaders |
| 1904 - 1905 | Henri Cor (acting) | Leaders |
| 1905 - 1907 | Philippe Émile Jullien | Leaders |
| 1907 - 1908 | Élie Charlier (acting) | Leaders |
| 1908 - 1910 | Joseph François | Leaders |
| 1910 - 1912 | Adrien Bonhoure | Leaders |
| 1912 | Charles Hostein (acting) | Leaders |
| 1912 - 1913 | Léon Géraud (acting) | Leaders |
| 1913 - 1915 | William Maurice Fawtier | Leaders |
| Oct 1915 - 1919 | Gustave Julien | Leaders |
| 1919 - Apr 1919 | Simoneau (acting) | Leaders |
| Apr 1919 - Jan 1921 | Jocelyn Robert (acting) | Leaders |
| Jan 1921 - Apr 1921 | Gabriel Henri Joseph Thaly | Leaders |
| Apr 1921 - Nov 1921 | Auguste Guédès | Leaders |
| Sep 1922 - Jan 1927 | Louis Rivet | Leaders |
| Jan 1927 - Feb 1928 | Alfred Solari (acting) | Leaders |
| Feb 1928 - Jun 1930 | Louis Bouge (acting) | Leaders |
| 21 Jun 1930 - 18 Jun 1932 | Léonce Jore | Leaders |
| Jun 1932 - Jun 1933 | Alfred Léon Bouchet (acting) | Leaders |
| Jun 1933 - May 1935 | Lucien Montagné | Leaders |
| May 1935 - Mar 1937 | Henri Sautot (acting) | Leaders |
| Mar 1937 - 4 Sep 1940 | Jean Chastenet de Géry | Leaders |
| 4 Sep 1940 - 12 Sep 1940 | Provisional Government - Édouard Ahnne (b. 1867 - d. 1945) - Georges Lagarde - Émile Martin - Georges Bambridge (b. 1887 - d. 1942) | Leaders |
| 12 Sep 1940 - 5 Nov 1940 | Edmond Mansard | Leaders |
| 5 Nov 1940 - 18 Jun 1941 | Émile de Curton | Leaders |
| 18 Jun 1941 - Nov 1941 | Richard Brunot | Leaders |
| Nov 1941 - 1945 | Georges Orselli | Leaders |
| 1945 - 1947 | Jean-Camille Haumant | Leaders |
| 1947 - 1949 | Pierre Louis Maestracci | Leaders |
| 1949 - 1950 | Armand Anziani | Leaders |
| 1950 | Louis Girault (acting) | Leaders |
| 1950 - 1954 | René Petitbon | Leaders |
| Sep 1954 - 1958 | Jean Toby | Leaders |
| 1958 | Camille Bailly (acting) | Leaders |
| 1958 - 1961 | Pierre Sicaud | Leaders |
| Dec 1961 - Jan 1965 | Aimé Grimald | Leaders |
| 14 Jan 1965 - 4 Feb 1969 | Jean Sicurani | Leaders |
| Feb 1969 - 1973 | Pierre Angeli | Leaders |
| 1973 - 1975 | Daniel Videau | Leaders |
| 4 Dec 1975 - 13 Jul 1977 | Charles Schmitt | Leaders |
| 13 Jul 1977 - 31 Oct 1977 | Charles Schmitt | High commissioners |
| 18 Dec 1977 - 27 Jul 1981 | Paul Cousseran | High commissioners |
| 27 Jul 1981 - 15 Jan 1983 | Paul Noirot-Cosson | High commissioners |
| 15 Jan 1983 - 28 Mar 1985 | Alain Ohrel | High commissioners |
| Mar 1985 - 1986 | Bernard Gérard | High commissioners |
| Apr 1986 - 10 Nov 1987 | Pierre Angeli | High commissioners |
| 28 Nov 1987 - 3 Jan 1992 | Jean Montpezat | High commissioners |
| 31 Jan 1992 - 8 Aug 1994 | Michel Jau | High commissioners |
| 8 Aug 1994 - 27 Aug 1997 | Paul Roncière | High commissioners |
| 27 Aug 1997 - 8 Oct 1997 | Michel Jeanjean (acting) | High commissioners |
| 8 Oct 1997 - 24 Oct 2001 | Jean Aribaud | High commissioners |
| 24 Oct 2001 - 17 Nov 2001 | Christian Massinon (acting) | High commissioners |
| 17 Nov 2001 - 30 Jul 2005 | Michel Mathieu | High commissioners |
| 30 Jul 2005 - 10 Sep 2005 | Jacques Michaut (acting) | High commissioners |
| 10 Sep 2005 - 29 Jun 2008 | Anne Boquet (f) | High commissioners |
| 7 Jul 2008 - | Adolphe Colrat | High commissioners |
| 1957 - 11 Oct 1958 | Pouvanaa a Oopa | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| 1977 - 3 Jun 1982 | Francis Sanford | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| 3 Jun 1982 - 14 Sep 1984 | Gaston Flosse | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| 14 Sep 1984 - 12 Feb 1987 | Gaston Flosse (1st time) | Presidents of the Government |
| 12 Feb 1987 - 9 Dec 1987 | Jacques Teuira | Presidents of the Government |
| 9 Dec 1987 - 4 Apr 1991 | Alexandre Léontieff | Presidents of the Government |
| 4 Apr 1991 - 27 Feb 2004 | Gaston Flosse (2nd time) | Presidents of the Government |
| 27 Feb 2004 - 14 Jun 2004 | Gaston Flosse (1st time) | Presidents |
| 14 Jun 2004 - 23 Oct 2004 | Oscar Temaru (1st time) | Presidents |
| 23 Oct 2004 - 3 Mar 2005 | Gaston Flosse (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 3 Mar 2005 - 26 Dec 2006 | Oscar Temaru (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 26 Dec 2006 - 13 Sep 2007 | Gaston Tong Sang (1st time) | Presidents |
| 13 Sep 2007 - 23 Feb 2008 | Oscar Temaru (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 23 Feb 2008 - 15 Apr 2008 | Gaston Flosse (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 15 Apr 2008 - | Gaston Tong Sang (2nd time) | Presidents |