Difference between revisions of "1955 Rotoruan coup d'état"
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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Ori Raihauti]] <br> {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Lasalo Niko]] | | commander2 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Ori Raihauti]] <br> {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Lasalo Niko]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:43, 25 November 2023
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 Rotoruan soldiers organizing in the capital city of Papara | |||||||
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 Rotoruan Government |
Armed Forces of Rotorua | ||||||
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Marama Teariki Eli Uta'i |
Ori Raihauti Lasalo Niko | ||||||
The 1955 Rotoruan coup d'état occurred in Rotorua on April 16, 1955. The coup was in response to the election of the left-wing Marama Teariki as President following the 1955 election. The coup was led by Commander of the Armed Forces Ori Raihauti who instituted a military dictatorship. Raihauti renamed the country to the Free State of Te Punga, claiming the whole of the island of Te Punga and eventually leading to a war with Gjorka.
