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Prince Teri'i Hinoi-a-tua Pōmare (1871–1922) was a prince of the reigning Pōmare Dynasty when the Kingdom of Tahiti was overthrown and annexed by France in 1880. He later... His name Hinoi-a-tua means Silent-with-God in Tahitian, short for Teriihinoiatuaiteraimateata. In French sources, his name is often spelled Hinoï Pomaré with diaeresis over the i and a diacritic over the e.

Early life
He was born 2 August 1869 the eldest son of Prince Teri’itua Tuariva Pōmare, known as the Prince de Joinvile, and his wife Isabelle Vahinetua Shaw.

In 1877, the visiting Constance Gordon-Cumming called the Prince "a very handsome boy".

He was adopted by his uncle Pomare V as his heir since the latter was without legitimate issue and also because Prince Hinoi's mother was an alleged mistress of the King.

After Tahiti's annexation to the French Third Republic, Prince Hinoi was still accorded the honor of royalty by the ruling French, and up till the late 1890s, he was listed as ari'i of Afa'ahiti, Hitia'a, and Mahina. But by 1906 he was only allowed to rule the district of Arue.

He was given a pension by the French.

•a) H.R.H. Prince Teri’i Hinoi-a-tua a Pōmare [Prince Hinoi], Ari‘irahi of Hitia’a. b. at Arue, 12th August 1869, educ. by the Brothers of Ploermel, Papeete. Adopted by King Pōmare V and raised by him until his death in 1891. Declared successor to the throne in the event of Princess Teri’ivaetua leaving no heirs of her body, 24th September 1877. Ari‘i of Arue 1898-1916, Presdt. of the Cncl. of Arue District, and Judge of the High Court of Tahiti. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France. m. (first) at Bora Bora, 9th January 1884 (div. 1887), H.R.H. Princess Ari‘i-‘otare Teri’imaevarua II, Ari‘irahi of Bora Bora (b. at Fa’a, 28th May 1871; d. at Papeete, Tahiti, 19th November 1932, bur. Pōmare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), third daughter of his uncle, H.R.H. Prince Tamatoa-a-tu [Tamatoa V], Ari‘irahi of Ra’iatea and Taha’a, by his wife, Moe Maheanu’u-a-Mai [H.R.H. Princess Moe-a-Mai], daughter of Tehepapai Maheanu’u-a-Mai, of Fa’aa, Judge of the High Court, Pastor and Mbr Supreme Council of Churches. m. (second) 1892, Katu (b. at Atiu Atoll, 1876), a lady from the Cook Islands. m. (third) at Huahine, 30th April 1907, Tetu’anui-marama Ha’amarurai Atiti-Oroi a Tati (b. at Rai’atea, 9th May 1858; d. at Huahine, 19th December 1918), widow of Teurura’i Ari‘imate Tamatoa-Tautu Teuhe’ioata Tamatoa VI, Ari‘i-rahi of Ra’iatea and Taha’a, and younger daughter of Tamatoa Atiti-Oroi a Ori, of the Tati family of Papenoo and Papara, by his wife, Teri’inavaharoa, daughter of Perapera Parera Ari’ipeu-a-Hiro. m. (a) 1895 (unofficially) Peaumatari‘i a Tuheiava (b. at Maupiti, 1878; d. there, 4th March 1921), elder daughter of Tuheiava Tuhei Tupuai, by his wife, Ra’ihauti Mana-naine Punaari‘i, daughter of Marereva. m. (b) 1897 (unofficially) Ruta Ahura a Avae [Mama Nita Avae] (b. at Moera’i, 1868; d. at Arue, 13th March 1948). m. (c) (unofficially) 1903, Tetumarere a Tuheiava (b. at Maupiti, 1887; d. at Arue, 16th January 1962, bur. Pōmare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), younger daughter of Tuheiava Tuhei Tupuai, by his wife, Ra’ihauti Mana-naine Punaari‘i, daughter of Marereva. He d. at Papeete, Tahiti, 28th May 1916 (bur. Pōmare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), having had issue, three sons and four daughters:

Hôtel Prince Hinoï in Papeete is named in his honor.


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