page_title: List of monarchs of Mangareva
section_title: Regents
hierarchical_section_title: List of monarchs of Mangareva / Regents
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Bernardo Putairi, Prince Régent des Îles de Gambier. Dessin à la plume signé A. G. (Arch. Picpu.i, 64,9, n° 138). Arone, quand il démissionnera en juillet 1872, sera remplacé au gouvernement par Bernardo, qui meurt le 9 déc. 1874 — Au dos de la photographie, on lit cette note, qui doit remonter à 1910&#160;: «&#160;II n'est pas nécessaire de me rappeler les traits de ce vieillard après plus de 'il ans&#160;; son costume, avec ses 2 bandes pour y glisser ses épaulettes m'indiquent assez que c'est Bernardo Putairi — père de notre prêtre mangarevien — portant l'habit de colonel envoyé par Louis-Philippe au roi Maputeoa. Il était régent sans être de la famille royale. Il avait été cuisinier du roi. Ce costume, bien rapé, portait ombrage à .M. Martial Martin dans les fêtes&#160;; alors [que] celui-ci, [était] résident aux Gambier&#160;»..
context_page_description: The island of Mangareva, in the Gambier Islands of Polynesia, was a monarchy until its annexation by France on 21 February 1881. Although there were other monarchs of the Gambier Islands like Taravai, the kings of Mangareva were considered of the highest ranking. The islands kings and chiefs were called ʻakariki from the togoʻiti class.
context_section_description: Because of King Joseph Gregorio II's minority, he ruled alongside his mother Queen Maria Eutokia Toaputeitou and uncle Elia Teoa. In 1868, Joseph Gregorio II died without issue and a regency was installed pending the birth a male heir to Agnès or Philomèle, the two surviving daughters of Maputeoa.
  Elia Teoa, regent c. 1857, after the death of Maputeoa with Maria Eutokia for his nephew Joseph Gregorio II.
  Maria Eutokia Toaputeitou, regent 1857–1868 with her son; then 1868–1869 alone. Retired to Rouru Convent and died 27 August 1869.
  Akakio Tematereikura, regent 1869. Died 24 August 1869.
  Arone Teikatoara, regent 1869–1873. Forced to resign after kissing a girl in the street and died 30 October 1881.
  Bernardo Putairi, regent 1873–1881. Died 1 January 1889.
  By 1881, when Henri Isidore Chessé visited the island, Bernardo Putairi had been named King after Philomèle's death.
caption: Bernardo Putairi, Prince Regent of Mangareva
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