Valentino Riroroko Tuki

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Valentino Riroroko Tuki
Titular King of Rapa Nui
Reign8 August 2011–29 July 2017
PredecessorRiro Kāinga (last generally recognized king)
Moisés Tuʻu Hereveri (last elected king)
Born(1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Easter Island, Chile
Died29 July 2017(2017-07-29) (aged 85)
Easter Island, Chile
Burial
Hanga Ohio
Spouse
Andrea Servia Laharoa
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(m. 1953)​
FatherJuan Riroroko
MotherLuisa Tuki
ReligionCatholic

Valentino Riroroko Tuki (13 February 1932 — 29 July 2017) was a claimant to the Rapa Nui throne of the Easter Islands. He was the grandson of Riro Kāinga.[1]

Biography[]

Riroroko was born in 13 February 1932 in Easter Island.[2] He was the son of Juan Riroroko, the youngest son of Riro Kāinga,[3][4] and Luisa Tuki.[2] He married Andrea Servia in 1953.[5]

On 8 August 2011, the Rapa Nui Parliament, a local organism not recognized by the Chilean government, unilaterally declared Riroroko as king.[1] He had been crowned that year in July. Before becoming king, he was a fisherman and farmer on the islands.[6]

Continuing the fight of his ancestors, Riroroko advanced the position Easter Island should be its own country separate from Chile.[3] Writing for the Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity, Leonardo A. Crippa writes, "While Riroroko’s coronation could be seen as merely symbolic, it may prove critical to the Rapa Nui Nation’s overall efforts to rebuild its government and regain control of its territory."[7]

Styles of
Valentino Riroroko Tuki, Ariki of Rapa Nui
Royal Emblem of Easter Island.svg
Reference styleHis Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty

Riroroko appeared in the 2014 documentary Treasures Decoded: Easter Island Heads, in which he asks for the return of the Hoa Hakananai'a from the British Museum.[8]

He died in 29 July 2017 in the Island.[9] His wife Andrea died two years later, in 2019.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Romero, Simon (October 6, 2012). "Slow-Burning Challenge to Chile on Easter Island". New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Birth certificate of Valentino Riroroko Tuki. Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b Simonetti, Marcelo (November 12, 2011). "El último Rey de la Isla de Pascua". Mapuche International. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Pakarati, Cristián Moreno (2015) [2010]. Los últimos 'Ariki Mau y la evolución del poder político en Rapa Nui. p. 12.
  5. ^ Marriage certificate of Valentino Riroroko Tuki and Andrea Servia Laharoa. Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ Nelson, Aaron (March 30, 2012). "A Quest for Independence: Who Will Rule Easter Island's Stone Heads?". Time. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Crippa, Crippa (November 2014). "TE PITO TE HENUA: The Inspiring Rapa Nui Nation's Efforts to Rebuild Its Government and Regain Control of Its Territory". Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity. 2 (2): 253. ISSN 2203-3114. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Boersema, Jan J. (April 13, 2015). The Survival of Easter Island. Cambridge University Press. p. 248. ISBN 9781107027701. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Death certificate of Valentino Riroroko Tuki. Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ^ Death certificate of Andrea Servia Larahoa. Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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