Leone Mulikiha'amea Matekitoga or Manikitoga was a king of Uvea, ruling from 16 March 1941 until 16 March 1947. He was preceded by

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, and succeeded by Pelenato Fuluhea. He was king during the

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and the occupation of

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by American troops (1942-1944), a period of strong economic, social and political transformations for

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. He was chosen by the royal families after 8 years without a sovereign. Resident of France Léon Vrignaud and Bishop

Alexandre Poncet Alexandre Poncet (1884—18 September 1973) was a French clergyman who served as the bishop of the apostolic vicariate of Wallis et Futuna from 1936 to 1961, and was a member of the Society of Mary. He was ordained as a priest in 1909, and worked ...

supported his appointment by the royal families, which took place on March 16, 1941. Nevertheless, the new Lavelua refused to take the oath of

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, to whom the residence and the mission remained loyal.

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