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Rudy Bambridge
Rudolf Tanahe Bambridge (28 February 1926 - 1982) was a French Polynesian lawyer and politician, who led the anti-independence Tahitian Union during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the son of politician Tony Bambridge. Bambridge was born in Papeete and educated in Noumea, New Caledonia. After studying law in France he worked as a defence lawyer in Papeete. At the behest of his father he became involved in politics to oppose the pro-independence Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT). He ran for the French National Assembly as a candidate for the Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance in the 1956 French legislative election, losing to Pouvanaa a Oopa. He then founded the Tahitian Union to contest the 1957 French Polynesian legislative election, and was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia. In the Assembly, he led opposition to the RDPT government, and was a major figure in the riots which overturned its income tax policy and toppled the government. He campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papeete
Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeʻetē'', pronounced ; old name: ''Vaiʻetē''Personal communication with Michael Koch in ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The Communes of France, commune of Papeʻetē is located on the island of Tahiti, in the Administrative divisions of French Polynesia, administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands (Society Islands), Windward Islands, of which Papeʻetē is the administrative capital.Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française , Légifrance Both the President of French Polynesia and High Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 3 November 1957 for the Territorial Assembly.La chronologie Assembly of French Polynesia The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) led by ,Leftist Party Takes Over in French Polynesia ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1958, p21 which won 17 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Papeete
The term "the people" refers to the public or Common people, common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of Person, persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independence, independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., United States, then falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 people. * January 14–17, 2022 North American winter storm, January 14 – An Ethiopian Air Force Antonov An-26 with an unknown registration crashed near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing all 73 occupants on board. * January 18 – 1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash: Four Northrop T-38 aircraft of the United States Air Force crash at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nevada, killing all 4 pilots. * January 26 – Mauno Koivisto is elected President of Finland. * January 27 – The government of Garret FitzGerald in Republic of Ireland, Ireland is defeated 82–81 on its budget; the 22nd Dáil is dissolved. * January 30 – The first computer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Births
In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the last country to officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar, which ended the 344-year calendrical switch around the world that took place in October, 1582 by virtue of the Papal Bull made by Pope Gregory XIII. Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Ibn Saud is crowned ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne as Bảo Đại, the last monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty of the Kingdom of Vietnam. * January 16 – A British Broadcasting Company radio play by Ronald Knox about workers' revolution in London causes a panic among those who have not heard the preliminary announcement that it is a satire on broadcasting. * January 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Flosse
Gaston Flosse (born 24 June 1931) is a French Polynesian politician who has been President of French Polynesia on five separate occasions. He is currently a member of the Senate of France and has been a French junior minister under Jacques Chirac. He received sentences for corruption, which are under appeal. Life and career Flosse was born in Rikitea, Mangareva, French Polynesia. He is of both French and Polynesian descent. Flosse supports the current autonomy arrangement between French Polynesia and France and has led the conservative pro-autonomy and anti-independence party Tahoera'a Huiraatira (People's Rally for the Republic Party) for more than 20 years. He was the vice-president of the government council from 1982 to 1984, when more autonomy was gained and he became President of the Governing Council. He held that position from 1984 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2004. On 27 February 2004 French Polynesian autonomy was again increased, and Flosse became President of French P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1967 for the Territorial Assembly.Strong vote for autonomy in French Polynesia ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1967, p25 The result was a victory for pro-autonomy parties E'a Api and Pupu Here Ai'a, which won 16 of the 30 seats. Background The , which had won the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ... on 14 October 1962 for the Territorial Assembly.The Complicated Politics of Polynesia ''Pacific Islands Monthly'' January 1963, p9 The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Oopa
Marcel Pouvanaa Oopa (21 April 1917 — 14 July 1961) was a Tahitian politician, the son of the Tahitian leader Pouvanaa a Oopa.Denoon, Donald. The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders'. Cambridge ngland Cambridge University Press, 2004. p. 342Journal officiel de la République française', July 16, 1961 He belonged to the political party Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT), led by his father. Marcel Oopa was a carpenter by profession. Ie législature > M. Marcel Pouvanaa Oopa">Notices et portraits des députés de la Ve République > Ie législature > M. Marcel Pouvanaa Oopa' Marcel Oopa joined the Pacific Battalion during the Second World War, and fought in North Africa. He fought at battle of Bir Hakeim and in military campaigns in Libya and Tunisia. Marcel Oopa received the ''croix de guerre'' medal as well as the Resistance Medal, French Liberation Medal and the Libya campaign medal. In 1950 Marcel Oopa took part in the first May Day celebrations in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 French Polynesian Constitutional Referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Polynesia on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 64.40% of voters. Campaign Some members of the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT), which had been removed from power by Governor in April 1958, backed a 'no' vote. Government officials restricted campaigning by opponents of the new constitution, and in some outlying islands, voters were unaware that 'no' was an option.Pouvanaa and 22 Others Arrested ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', November 1958, pp19–20 Results The result saw 64% of voters vote ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly Of French Polynesia
The Assembly of French Polynesia (, ; Tahitian: ''Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi'') is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It was established in its current form in 1996 although a Tahitian Assembly was first created in 1824. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote for five years; the electoral system is based upon proportional representation in six multi-seat constituencies. Every constituency is represented by at least three representatives. Since 2001, the parity bill binds that the number of women matches the number of men elected to the assembly. The official language of the Assembly is French. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pouvanaa A Oopa
Pouvana'a a O'opa (May 10, 1895 – January 10, 1977) was a Tahitian politician and advocate for French Polynesian independence. He is viewed as the ''metua'' (father) of French Polynesia's independence movement. Pouvanaa served as a Deputy in the National Assembly of France from 1949 — 1958, when he was convicted on charges of arson and sentenced to eight years imprisonment and 15 years exile in France. After being pardoned in 1968, he served as a Senator from 1971 until his death in 1977. His conviction was quashed in 2018 after new evidence showed that French police had fabricated evidence or extracted it by threats of violence, and that the Governor had reported Pouvanaa's arrest before the fires had even been set. Biography Early life Pouvanaa a Oopa was born in 1895 in Maeva, on the island of Huahine. His mother was of Polynesian descent while his father was a Danish sailor. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the Pacific Battalion of the French army. Pouvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
