Patalione Kanimoa

Patalione Kanimoa
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Uvea
President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna
Term of office	January 22, 2001 to February 22, 2005
Term of office	4 years, 1 month
predecessor	Soane Mani Uhila
successor	Albert Likuvalu
King of Uvea (Lavelua)
Term of office	since April 17, 2016
predecessor	Chapel Faupala

Patalione Kanimoa (* in Uvea , Wallis and Futuna ) is a Wallisian - French politician and has been the 52nd King of Uvea since April 17, 2016 .

Career as a politician

From January 22, 2001, Patalione Kanimoa was President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna . He held this office until February 22, 2005, four years and one month. Albert Likuvalu was his successor . From 2010 to 2015 he was a member of the Council for economic, social and environmental in France .

King of Uvea

At the enthronement of the 52nd king there were violent arguments in Uvea , as two possible kings rivaled. Tominiko Halagahu, who rivals Patalione Kanimoa, comes from a royal family that can be traced back to pre-colonial times. The chiefs of the districts of Uvea or the villages of Uvea announced that Tominiko Halagahu would be the new king of Uvea after a two-year vacancy created by the ousting of the last king of Uvea , Kapeliele Faupala . Tominiko Halagahu was enthroned on April 15, 2016.

However, other royal families stated that they did not recognize the decision of the chiefs, stating that the royal families were responsible for appointing the new king and that the chiefs organized the enthronement, not the other way around. Among the families who opposed the nomination is the family of Tomasi Kulimoetoke II , who ruled from 1959 until his death in 2007. They proposed Patalione Kanimoa, who was enthroned by the royal families on April 17, 2016. The French prefect who administered the area told the local media that the state would not interfere in local , traditional affairs. However, France has sent two envoys from New Caledonia to Uvea to provide security. As a result, on June 3, 2016, Patalione Kanimoa was recognized as the new King of Uvea on behalf of France . France's intervention has been sharply criticized, including by the President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna , Mikaele Kulimoetoke .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ LesBiographies.com: M. Patalione KANIMOA - Chargé de mission au Service territorial de la statistique et des études écon ... - Biographie mise à jour le 30 may 2017 - LesBiographies.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Wallis palace occupied to thwart enthronement . In: Radio New Zealand . April 14, 2016 ( radionz.co.nz [accessed September 9, 2017]).
3. ^ Sally Andrews, The Diplomat: Wallis: The Real Game of Thrones . In: The Diplomat . ( thediplomat.com [accessed September 9, 2017]).
4. ^ Tensions coutumières à Wallis et Futuna. October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017 .