Matahi Brothers (26 March 1961 – 2 May 2023) was a

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n banker and company director, who was managing director of the SOCREDO bank from 2017 to 2022. Brothers was born in New Caledonia and grew up in

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and

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. He studied at the

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in France, graduating with master's degrees in management and accounting. He joined SOCREDO in 1987 as an account manager, and worked his way up through the ranks. From 2003 to 2006 he was director-general of

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, before returning to SOCREDO to work as deputy chief executive. He also served as a director of

Air Tahiti Air Tahiti is a French airline company which operates in French Polynesia, France. Its main hub is Faa'a International Airport. It is the largest private employer in French Polynesia. Company history Early Seaplane Operations The company ...

and

Air Tahiti Nui Air Tahiti Nui is the flag carrier of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia, with its head office in Papeete and its daily operations office in Faaa, Tahiti. It operates long-haul flights from its home base at Faa'a Internatio ...

. In January 2017 he was appointed managing director of SOCREDO, replacing James Estall. He retired from the position in 2022. In December 2022 he was made a Knight of the

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1961 births 2023 deaths New Caledonian people Côte d'Azur University alumni French Polynesian businesspeople Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-bio-stub