Kapeliele Faupala
Kapeliele Faupala | |
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51st Lavelua of Wallis (Uvea) | |
Reign | July 25, 2008 - September 2, 2014.[1] |
Coronation | July 25, 2008 |
Predecessor | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II Council of Ministers |
Successor | Council of Ministers Patalione Kanimoa |
Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
House | Takumasiva Dynasty |
Kapeliele "Gabriel" Faupala (born 1940
Biography
Faupala was locally known as Kalae Kivalu before his coronation, by
As Kalae Kivalu, Faupala was head of the Customary Council of Ministers for four years from approximately 2004 until his
Lavelua
Faupala's predecessor as
The period of mourning officially ended in November 2007, at which time discussions for a possible successor formally began.[9] A Council of Ministers had taken up the role of royal duties after Kuliemoetoke's death and was charged with finding his successor. Two main feuding royal families of Wallis had been engaged in a behind the scenes fight for the previous three years to secure the throne of Uvea.[6] Their struggle to succeed Kulimoetoke had begun before the previous King's death in 2007.[6] The royal Wallisian families, or clans, were from the North (Hihifo) and South (Mu'a) of Wallis Island.[6] Each offered their own candidate to succeed Kuliemoetoke.[6] Ultimately, after months of deliberations, the traditional Council of Ministers announced in mid July 2008 that Kapiliele Faupala would become the new King of Wallis (Uvea).[10] The announcement of Faupala as the new King sparked protests by the other royal families and clans across Wallis.[6] The North and South royal families also claimed that they should have been actively consulted by the Council in choosing the new monarch for the island.[6]
Coronation
Kapiliele Faupala was formally crowned the 51st Lavelua of Wallis on July 25, 2008.
Several of Wallis's chiefly
The coronation took place in the presence of the French Secretary General to the Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna, since the current Administrator Superior,
The New Caledonian delegation was careful not to become involved with the internal Wallisian royal succession dispute, with Didier Leroux saying "We were invited to attend the ceremonies. But I'd like to point out that we come as external observers and I would not like to take sides in the current quarrel between one side or the other."[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Kapiliele Faupala crowned new king of Wallis". RNZ. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "French territory in Pacific faces uncertain future". Yahoo! News. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ "King of Wallis ousted by traditional leaders". RNZ. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "NEW KING OF WALLIS CROWNED". Pacific Islands Report. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Kapiliele Faupala crowned new King of Wallis". Island Business. 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ a b c Duval Smith, Alex (2007-05-08). "King Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, King of Wallis obituary". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ a b "Wallis awaits moves to elect new king". RNZ. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Faupala to be made Wallis king on July 25th". RNZ. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.