Historical country records
Wallis and Futuna historical timeline
`Uvea (Wallis)
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | Takumasiva dynasty restored | Leaders |
| 5 Apr 1887 | `Uvea (Wallis) becomes a French protectorate | Leaders |
| 27 Nov 1887 | administratively attached to New Caledonia | Leaders |
| from 1858 also styled Lavel | ua¹) | Rulers (title Tui `Uvea or Hau, translated by the French as king/queen; |
| 1767 - 1810 | Manuka | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1810 - 1818 | Tufele | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1818 - 1819 | Kulitea | Kulitea dynasty |
| 1819 - 1820 | Lavekava | Kulitea dynasty |
| 1820 | Hiva | Kulitea dynasty |
| 1820 - 1825 | Muliakaaka | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1825 | Uhila "moafa" | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1825 | Toifale (f) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1825 - 1826 | Mulitoto | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1826 - 1829 | Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1829 - 1830 | Takala | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1830 - 1858 | Soane-Patita Vaimua Lavelua | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1858 - 19 Feb 1869 | Falakika Seilala (f) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| Feb 1869 - 10 Mar 1895 | Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki (f) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 11 Mar 1895 - 16 Jan 1904 | Vito | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 11 Mar 1895 - 12 Mar 1895 | Isaake (in rebellion) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| Aug 1904 - 7 Sep 1906 | Lusiano Aisake | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1906 - 1 Apr 1910 | Sosefo Mautâmakia I "Tokita" | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 22 Mar 1910 - 30 Nov 1916 | Soane-Patita Lavuia | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1916 - 1918 | Sosefo Mautâmakia II | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 1918 - 2 Nov 1924 | Vitolo Kulihaapai | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 3 Nov 1924 - 9 Dec 1928 | Tomasi Kulimoetoke I | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 21 Dec 1928 - 26 Jul 1931 | Mikaele Tufele (1st time) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 27 Jul 1931 - 10 Mar 1933 | Sosefo Mautâmakia I "Tokita" | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 13 Mar 1933 - 25 May 1933 | Petelo Kahofuna | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 25 May 1933 - 30 Nov 1933 | Mikaele Tufele (2nd time) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 30 Nov 1933 - 16 Mar 1941 | Council of Ministers | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 16 Mar 1941 - 29 Mar 1947 | Leone Manikitoga | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 9 May 1947 - 10 Apr 1950 | Pelenato Fuluhea | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 25 Apr 1950 - 17 Nov 1953 | Kapeliele Tufele "Setu" | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 17 Nov 1953 - 18 Dec 1953 | Council of Ministers | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 18 Dec 1953 - 19 Dec 1953 | Soane Toke | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 22 Dec 1953 - 12 Sep 1958 | Aloisia (f) | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 12 Sep 1958 - 12 Mar 1959 | Council of Ministers | Takumasiva dynasty |
| 12 Mar 1959 - 7 May 2007 | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II | Takumasiva dynasty |
| ... - 1 Nov 1924 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| Nov 1924 - 19 Jan 1927 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 21 Jan 1927 - 26 Jul 1931 | Epifano | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 27 Jul 1931 - 23 May 1933 | Sele | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 23 May 1933 - 1936 | ... (mukoi) | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 1936 - 193. | ... (mukoi) | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 193. - 11 Nov 1940 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 11 Nov 1940 - 16 Mar 1941 | Leone Manikitoga | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 16 Mar 1941 - Jan 1944 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| Jan 1944 - Apr 1947 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| Apr 1947 - 11 Dec 1953 | ... | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 11 Dec 1953 - 16 Oct 1957 | Tomasi Kulimoetoke | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 17 Oct 1957 - 10 Mar 1959 | Soane Foloka | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 11 Mar 1959 - 31 Mar 1992 | Paino Tu'ugahala | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 9 Apr 1992 - 7 Aug 1993 | Patelise Alikiagalelei | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 8 Aug 1993 - 11 Nov 1996 | Vitolio Vaivaikava | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 12 Nov 1996 - 16 Nov 1998 | Setefano Hanisi | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 17 Nov 1998 - 14 Apr 1999 | Mika Hoatau | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 6 May 1999 - 22 Dec 2000 | Atelemo Taofifenua | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 23 Dec 2000 - 19 Jan 2003 | Tisimasi Heafala | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 20 Jan 2003 - 1 Mar 2004 | Maie Muliloto | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 2 Mar 2004 - | Kapeliele Faupala | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
| 15 Jun 2005 - | Clovis Logologofolau from late Jul to 26 Sep 2005; continues in exile in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from late Sep 2005) | Prime ministers (title kivalu, unless indicated mukoi) |
Futuna
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1888 | the two Futuna kingdoms - Tu`a (also styled Alo) and Sigave - become French protectorates | Leaders |
Tu`a
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| c.1800 | Lalolalo dynasty founded | Leaders |
| ... - ... | Fakavelikele | Rulers (title Fakavelikele) |
| ... - ... | Pili | Rulers (title Fakavelikele) |
| ... - ... | Mala'evaoa | Rulers (title Fakavelikele) |
| ... - ... | Nimo o le Tano'a | Rulers (title Fakavelikele) |
| ... - ... | Veliteki | Rulers (title Fakavelikele) |
| *1837 - 1841 | Niuliki | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 1841 - 1844 | Musumusu (regent) | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 1844 - 1862 | Filipo Meitala | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 1862 - 18.. | Alia Segi | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| *1887 - 1929 | Soane Malia Musulamu | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 1929 - 1932 | Soane Moefana | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Tuiseka | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Usanio Pipisega | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Paloto Aika | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Savelio Meitala | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Kamilo Katea | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Maleselino Maituku | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Kolio Maituku | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Papilio Tala'e | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Lelipo Pipisega | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Alesio Feta'u | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Petelo Savo Meitala | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Soane Va Pipisega | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Silisio Katea | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Petelo Tala'e | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 19.. | Vito Tuiseka | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 27 Dec 1958 | Petelo Maituku (1st time) | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 29 Dec 1958 - 8 Feb 1960 | Setefano Tuikalepa | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 9 Feb 1960 - 9 Dec 1961 | Kamaliele Moefana | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 28 Dec 1961 - 8 Sep 1962 | Pio Tagatamanogi | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 15 Sep 1962 - 19.. | Mikaele Fanene | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 19.. - 30 May 1970 | Seteone Pipisega | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 1 Jun 1970 - 1 May 1973 | Petelo Maituku (2nd time) | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 10 May 1973 - 17 Apr 1974 | Mikaele Katea | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 20 Apr 1974 - 28 Dec 1976 | Patita Savea | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 11 Jan 1977 - 17 Jul 1978 | Kalepo Nau | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 15 Mar 1979 - 29 Oct 1984 | Nopeleto Tuikalepa | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 20 Nov 1984 - 24 Feb 1990 | Petelo Lemo | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 24 Feb 1990 - 1 Feb 1995 | Lomano Musulamu | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 6 Apr 1995 - 9 Jul 1997 | Esipio Takasi | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 10 Jul 1997 - Oct 2002 | Sagato Alofi | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| 21 Nov 2002 - 19 Feb 2008 | Soane Patita Maituku | Lalolalo or Kolotai dynasty |
| ... - 1 Jun 1973 | Petelo Lemo | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
| 1 Jun 1973 - ... | Maleko Falematagia | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
| ... - 16 Aug 1983 | Alefosio Vaitanaki | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
| 1 Sep 1983 - ... | Visesio Pagatele | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
| *2002* | Sosefo Tuiseka | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
| *2006 - | Lukano Mataele | Prime ministers (title Tiafoi) |
Sigave
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1839 - 1841 | occupied by Tu`a | Leaders |
| ... - 10 Aug 1839 | Vanae | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1842 - 1851 | Petelo Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1851 - 18.. | Alefosio Tamole | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| *1887* | Anise Tamole | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| *1889* | Lutotio | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Savelio Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Mateo Tamole | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Toviko Keletaona (1st time) | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Tamasi Tamole | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Toviko Keletaona (2nd time) | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - ... | Sui Tamole (1st time) | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - 1929 | Ligareto Falemaa | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1929 - 1932 | Keletaona Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1932 - 19.. | Fololiano Sui Tamole | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 19.. - 19.. | Sui Tamole (2nd time) | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| Mar 1941 - 29 Sep 1949 | Amole Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 19.. - 19.. | Soane Vanai | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 19.. - 27 Jun 1955 | Pio Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 11 Jul 1955 - 18 Jan 1957 | Sakopo Tamole "Pausu" | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 27 Jan 1957 - 4 Aug 1959 | Setefano Lavelua | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 29 Sep 1959 - 7 Apr 1969 | Sileno Tamole "Veu" | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 31 Jul 1969 - 24 May 1971 | Alefosio Keletaona "Vasa" | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1 Jun 1971 - 30 Sep 1972 | Ilalio Amosala | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1 Dec 1972 - 1982 | Nasalio Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 4 Aug 1982 - 1 Apr 1987 | Sagato Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 1 Apr 1987 - 5 Apr 1990 | Sosefo Vanai | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 10 May 1990 - 26 Oct 1994 | Lafaele Malau | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 26 Oct 1994 - 1997 | Soane Patita Sokotaua | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 26 Sep 1997 - 26 Sep 2003 | Pasilio Keletaona | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| 10 Mar 2004 - | Visesio Moeliku | Rulers (called sau, translated by the French as king¹) |
| ... - 1971 | Sosefo Fulilagi | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| 1 Jun 1971 - 197. | Paulo Kuilagi | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| 197. - 1 Sep 1975 | Filipo Taufanoa (1st time) | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| 22 Sep 1975 - ... | Soane Fakailo | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| ... - 1 May 1987 | Filipo Taufanoa (2nd time) | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| 1 May 1987 - 31 Dec 1989 | Mikaele Keletaona | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| 1 Jan 1990 - 199. | Aloisio Saliga | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| *1999 - 2002* | Ateliano Keletaona | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
| *2006 - | Lusiano Soko | Prime ministers (title Kaifakaulu) |
Wallis and Futuna
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1888 | `Uvea and Futuna protectorates united into the Protectorate of the Wallis and Futuna Islands | Leaders |
| 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 | Leaders |
| 30 Jul 1961 | overseas territory | Leaders |
| 28 Mar 2003 | overseas collectivité | Leaders |
| 7 Apr 1887 - 1 Mar 1892 | Maurice Antoine Chauvot until 26 Jun 1888) | Residents |
| 1 Mar 1892 - 6 Feb 1893 | Henri Dodun de Kéroman (1st time) | Residents |
| 6 Feb 1893 - 1895 | Valsi | Residents |
| 1895 | Henri Dodun de Kéroman (2nd time) | Residents |
| 16 Feb 1896 - 1897 | Henri Dominique Lefebvre de Sainte-Marie | Residents |
| Nov?1897 - 27 May 1898 | Émile Proche | Residents |
| 27 May 1898 - 1901 | Étienne Ponge | Residents |
| 20 Nov 1902 - Apr 1904 | Édouard Chaffaud | Residents |
| 1 Dec 1905 - 31 Aug 1909 | Maxime Viala | Residents |
| 31 Aug 1909 - 1 Apr 1911 | Victor Brochard (1st time) | Residents |
| 22 Apr 1911 - 26 Mar 1912 | Louis Bouge (interim) | Residents |
| Apr 1912 - Jan 1914 | Victor Brochard (2nd time) | Residents |
| Jan 1914 | Jacques Joubert (interim) | Residents |
| 20 Jan 1914 - Jun 1916 | Édouard Magnin | Residents |
| Jun 1916 - Dec 1921 | Georges Mallet | Residents |
| 29 Dec 1921 - 22 Apr 1924 | Gaston Bécu | Residents |
| 12 Nov 1924 - 29 Mar 1928 | Georges Barbier | Residents |
| 25 May 1928 - 31 May 1931 | Jean Marchat | Residents |
| 31 May 1931 - 7 Jun 1933 | Georges Renaud | Residents |
| 7 Jun 1933 - 16 Sep 1933 | Alexis Bernast (interim) | Residents |
| 16 Sep 1933 - 4 Jan 1938 | Joseph Jean David | Residents |
| 4 Jan 1938 - 4 Jul 1940 | Eugène Auguste Lamy | Residents |
| 4 Jul 1940 - 31 May 1942 | Léon Émile Marie Prosper Jacques Vrignaud governor-general of French Indochina, from Sep 1940 instead of the Free French governor of New Caledonia) | Residents |
| 1 Jun 1942 - 7 Dec 1944 | Jean-Baptiste Mattéi | Residents |
| 7 Dec 1944 - 21 Oct 1946 | Robert Charbonnier | Residents |
| 22 Oct 1946 - 26 Jan 1947 | Pierre Robert Jean Marie Fargis | Residents |
| 27 Jan 1947 - 31 Dec 1948 | Marcel Alexandre Étienne Chomet | Residents |
| 1 Jan 1949 - 25 Sep 1951 | Michel Cresson | Residents |
| 26 Sep 1951 - 11 Jul 1953 | Jean-Flavien Folie, dit Desjardins | Residents |
| 11 Jul 1953 - 24 Jan 1955 | Charles André | Residents |
| 25 Jan 1955 - 4 Nov 1956 | Bernard Heintz | Residents |
| 5 Nov 1956 - 2 Aug 1958 | Maurice Antoine Rougetet | Residents |
| 3 Aug 1958 - 9 Jul 1961 | Pierre Fauché | Residents |
| 10 Jul 1961 - 7 Oct 1961 | Jacques Herry (interim) | Residents |
| 7 Oct 1961 - 21 Mar 1962 | Jean Périé | Administrators-superior |
| 21 Mar 1962 - 13 Aug 1962 | Jacques Herry (interim) | Administrators-superior |
| 13 Aug 1962 - 28 Jan 1964 | Jean Bertrand | Administrators-superior |
| 11 Mar 1964 - 20 Apr 1966 | André Duc-Dufayard | Administrators-superior |
| 20 Apr 1966 - 19 Jul 1968 | Fernand Lamodière | Administrators-superior |
| 30 Jul 1968 - 25 Mar 1971 | Jacques Bach | Administrators-superior |
| 25 Mar 1971 - 26 Aug 1972 | Guy Boileau | Administrators-superior |
| 19 Oct 1972 - 25 Nov 1974 | Jacques de Agostini | Administrators-superior |
| 22 Mar 1975 - 29 Oct 1976 | Yves Arbellot-Repaire | Administrators-superior |
| 6 Nov 1976 - 2 May 1979 | Henri Beaux | Administrators-superior |
| 11 Jul 1979 - 24 Dec 1980 | Pierre Isaac | Administrators-superior |
| 31 Dec 1980 - 17 Dec 1983 | Robert Thil | Administrators-superior |
| 25 Jan 1984 - 11 Apr 1985 | Michel Kuhnmunch | Administrators-superior |
| 3 Dec 1985 - 17 Apr 1986 | Bernard Lesterlin | Administrators-superior |
| 15 Jul 1986 - 13 Sep 1987 | Jacques Le Hénaff | Administrators-superior |
| 17 Nov 1987 - 1 Sep 1988 | Gérard Lambotte | Administrators-superior |
| 6 Sep 1988 - 30 Aug 1990 | Roger Dumec | Administrators-superior |
| 25 Oct 1990 - 5 Feb 1993 | Robert Pommies | Administrators-superior |
| 15 Mar 1993 - 26 Jul 1994 | Philippe Legrix | Administrators-superior |
| 7 Aug 1994 - 20 Feb 1996 | Léon Alexandre Legrand | Administrators-superior |
| 27 Feb 1996 - 19 Nov 1998 | Claude Pierret | Administrators-superior |
| 23 Nov 1998 - 25 May 2000 | Christian Dors | Administrators-superior |
| 26 Jul 2000 - 3 Sep 2002 | Alain Waquet | Administrators-superior |
| 17 Sep 2002 - 18 Jan 2005 | Christian Job | Administrators-superior |
| 18 Jan 2005 - Aug 2006 | Xavier de Furst | Administrators-superior |
| 14 Aug 2006 - | Richard Didier | Administrators-superior |