Difference between revisions of "1955 Rotoruan coup d'état"
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| combatant1 ={{flagicon|Rotorua}} Rotoruan Government | | combatant1 ={{flagicon|Rotorua}} Rotoruan Government | ||
− | | combatant2 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Armed Forces of Rotorua]] | + | | combatant2 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Armed Forces of Rotorua]]<br /> |
+ | ''Supported By:'' | ||
+ | {{flagicon image|LiberalPartyRoto.png}} [[Liberal Party (Rotura)|Liberal Party]] | ||
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| commander1 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Marama Teariki]] <br> {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Eli Uta'i]] | | commander1 = {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Marama Teariki]] <br> {{flagicon|Rotorua}} [[Eli Uta'i]] |
Revision as of 20:53, 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.