Marcel Hart (5 July 1909 – 27 January 1969) was a

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n politician. He became Mayor of Uturoa in 1959 and a member of the Territorial Assembly in 1962, holding both positions until his death in 1969.

Biography

Hart was born in

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 ...

in 1909.''Publications de la Société des océanistes, Issue 36'', p251 He was a shipowner, owning ''Tamarii Raiatea'' until 1966, when he replaced it with ''Temehani''. He entered politics in 1946, becoming a member of the municipal council of

Uturoa Uturoa is a commune located in Ra'iātea, the largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is situated in between the administrative subdivision of Leeward Islands (Society Isl ...

. In 1959 he was elected mayor of the town. In the

1962 elections The following elections occurred in 1962. Africa * 1962 Algerian independence referendum, Algerian independence referendum * 1962 Chadian parliamentary election * 1962 Gambian legislative election, Gambian legislative election * 1962 Northern ...

he was elected to the Territorial Assembly in the Leeward Islands constituency, representing the Tahitian Democratic Union.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale
Assembly of French Polynesia He was re-elected in

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

, the same year in which his wife Alice died. In January 1969 Hart died in an industrial accident; while visiting a road-building site, he began operating a bulldozer and a ground collapse led to it falling into a ravine.Mr. Marcel Hart
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1969, p130

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1909 births People from Papeete Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia Mayors of places in French Polynesia 1969 deaths {{FrenchPolynesia-politician-stub