Maco Tevane
Maco Tevane, real name Marc Maamaatuaiahutapu (13 August 1937 – 21 August 2013) was a French Polynesian author, playwright, and politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Gaston Flosse in the 1990s. He was a defender of Polynesian culture and the Tahitian language and is considered the founding father of popular Tahitian theatre. He was the father of politician Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu[2] and TNTV director Mateata Maamaatuaiahutapu.[3]
Maco Tevane | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture and the Environment | |
| In office 18 May 1994 – 4 August 1994 | |
| President | Gaston Flosse |
| Preceded by | Justin Arapari (culture) Pierre Dehors (environment) |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Howell |
| Minister of Social Affairs, Employment, and Labour | |
| In office 11 September 1991 – 18 May 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Joël Buillard |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Van Bastolaer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1937 Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Died | 21 August 2013.[1] Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Political party | Here Ai'a |
Early life edit
After graduating from high school with a national diploma he worked as a surveyor for the land registry before working for the lands service.[4][5] After gaining a qualification in teaching Tahitian he worked as a court interpreter and then for the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française as a television host.[1]
In August 1972 he founded the Tahitian Academy.[6] In 1974 he was one of its first academic members. In 1979 he created the Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia to promote traditional arts and culture.[7]
Political career edit
In October 1966 Tevane was elected as a municipal councillor in Papeete.[5] From 1972 to 1982 he worked as an advisor to the French Polynesian government.[4] He frequently represented French Polynesia at meetings of the South Pacific Commission.[8]
He stood unsuccessfully for the National Assembly in the 1978 French legislative election, losing to Gaston Flosse.[9] He ran again in the 1981 election, but gained only 3.9% of the vote.[10] Shortly before the 1982 French Polynesian legislative election he founded the Social Democrat party with Frantz Vanizette, but gained only 2.8% of the vote.[8]
In September 1991 he was appointed Minister of Social Affairs, Employment, and Labour in the government of Gaston Flosse. He later served as Minister of Culture and the Environment.[4] He resigned as a minister in August 1994 following a coalition realignment.[11]
Plays edit
- 1972: Te pe'ape'a hau 'ore o Papa Penu e o Mama Roro (The incessant arguments of Papa Penu and Mama Roro)
- 1974: Te huno'a mana'o 'ore hia ("The Unexpected Son-in-Law")
Honours edit
In 1983 he was made a Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite.[4] In 1989 he was made an officer.[4]
In June 2000 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Tahiti Nui.[12]
In November 2016 Taunoa College was renamed as Maco Tevane College in his honour.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ a b eric Tang (21 August 2013). "Maco Tevane est mort" (in French). Polynesie1. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ (in French). Tahiti News. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Mateata Maamaatuaiahutapu à la tête de TNTV : "Cela n'a pas été un long fleuve tranquille"" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e (in French). Tahiti News. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Marc MAAMAATUAIAHUTAPU dit Maco TEVANE" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "La culture en deuil : Maco Tevane, 'ia maita'i i tō tere" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia". 23 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 53, no. 7. 1 July 1982. p. 22. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LES ELECTEURS DU PACIFIQUE FRANCAIS SE SONT PRONONCES EN FAVEUR DE LA MAJORITE PRESIDENTIELLE". Le Courrier Australien (in French). 1 May 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Polynesia votes – yet again". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 52, no. 8. 1 August 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Two French Polynesian ministers resign". Canberra Times. 4 August 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LISTE DES TITULAIRES". 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Le collège de Taunoa prend le nom de Maco Tevane" (in French). Mairie de Papeete. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Education : Quand le collège Taunoa devient le collège Maco Tevane" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2022.