Pōmare V
Template:Short description Template:Infobox royalty Pōmare V (3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891)<ref name=NZHObit>Template:Cite news</ref> was the last monarch of Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV.Template:Sfn
BiographyEdit
He was born as Teri'i Tari'a Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince (Ari'i-aue) upon the death of his elder brother on 13 May 1855.Template:Sfn He became king of Tahiti on the death of his mother on 17 September 1877.<ref name=NZHObit/> His coronation was on 24 September 1877 at Pape'ete.
He married twice, first on 11 November 1857 to Te-mā-ri'i-Ma'i-hara Te-uhe-a-Te-uru-ra'i, princess of Huahine. He divorced her on 5 August 1861. His second marriage was to Joanna Marau-Ta'aroa Te-pa'u Salmon (thereafter known as Her Majesty The Queen Marau of Tahiti), at Pape'ete on 28 January 1875. He divorced her on 27 July 1887.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Pōmare V had one son and two daughters.
On 29 June 1880, he gave Tahiti and its dependencies to France,<ref name=NZHObit/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> whereupon he was given a pension by the French government<ref name=NEMObit/> and the titular position of Officer of the Orders of the Legion of Honour and Agricultural Merit of France.
He died at the Royal Palace, Pape'ete, and is buried at the Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai in 'Arue.<ref name=NEMObit>Template:Cite news</ref>
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French HonoursEdit
- File:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (09/11/1880).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- File:Ordre du Merite agricole Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit (09/11/1880).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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