Pomare V
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Pōmare V, King of Tahiti (3 November 1839 - 12 June 1891) was the last king of Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV. He was born as Teriʻi Tariʻa Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince (Ariʻi-aue) upon the death of his elder brother on 13 May 1855. He became king of Tahiti on the death of his mother on 17 September 1877. His coronation was on 24 September 1877 at Papeʻete.
He married twice, first on 11 November 1857 to Te-mā-riʻi-a-Te-uru-raʻi Maʻi-hara Te-uhe, Ariʻi-rahi of Huahine, on that island. He divorced her on 5 August 1861. His second marriage was to Joanna Maraʻu-Taʻaroa Te-paʻu Salmon (thereafter known as Queen Maraʻu), at Papeʻete on 28 January 1875. He divorced her on 25 January 1888.
Pomare V had one son and two daughters.
On 29 June 1880, he gave Tahiti and its dependencies to France, whereupon he was given a pension by French government and the titular position of Officer of the Orders of the Legion of Honour and Agricultural Merit of France.
He died from alcoholism at the Royal Palace, Papeʻete and is buried at the Tomb of the King, Utuʻaiʻai in ʻArue.
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Pomare V
Born: 1839 Died: 1891 |
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| Preceded by Pōmare IV |
King of Tahiti 1877–1880 |
Succeeded by none |
