The Resident of Wallis and Futuna was the French colonial representative in Wallis and Futuna.
The post was created in 1887, after Wallis and Futuna become a French protectorate. It was abolished in 1961, after the status was changed to that of an overseas territory.
For French representatives in Wallis and Futuna since 1961, see: Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna .
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1887 to 1 March 1892 | Antoine Marius Chauvot | Also served as Representative (chargé de mission) to 26 June 1888 |
| 1 March 1892 to 6 February 1893 | Henri Valentin, comte Dodun de Kéroman | 1st time |
| 6 February 1893 to 1895 | Marius Valzi | Interim |
| 1895 to 1896 | Henri Valentin, comte Dodun de Kéroman | 2nd time |
| 16 February 1896 to 1897 | Henri Dominique Lefebvre de Sainte-Marie | |
| 20 October 1897 to 27 May 1898 | Jacques Émile Proche | |
| 27 May 1898 to 1902 | Étienne Joseph Ponge | |
| 20 November 1902 to April 1904 | Jean Marie Édouard Chaffaud | |
| 1 December 1905 to 31 August 1909 | Maxime Viala | |
| 31 August 1909 to 1 December 1910 | Victor Jean Brochard | 1st time |
| 31 March 1911 to 26 March 1912 | Louis Bouge | Interim |
| April 1912 to January 1914 | Victor Jean Brochard | 2nd time |
| January 1914 | Jacques Joubert | Interim |
| 20 January 1914 to June 1916 | Édouard Victor Magnien | |
| 20 January 1914 to March 1914 | Georges Mallet | Acting for Magnien |
| June 1916 to December 1921 | Georges Mallet | |
| 29 December 1921 to 22 August 1924 | Gaston Marius Bécu | Interim to 15 April 1922 |
| 12 November 1924 to 29 March 1928 | Georges Charles Paul Barbier | |
| 25 May 1928 to 25 May 1931 | Jean Marchat | |
| 27 May 1931 to 7 June 1933 | Georges Jean Louis Renaud | |
| 7 June 1933 to 16 September 1933 | Alexis Bernast | Interim |
| 16 September 1933 to 4 February 1938 | Joseph Jean David | |
| 4 February 1938 to 4 July 1940 | Eugène Auguste Lamy | |
| 4 July 1940 to 27 May 1942 | Léon Émile Marie Prosper Jacques Vrignaud | From October 1940, subordinated himself to Jean Decoux, Vichy French Governor-General of French Indochina, instead to Henri Sautot, Free French Governor of New Caledonia |
| 27 May 1942 to 7 December 1944 | Jean-Baptiste Mattei | |
| 7 December 1944 to 21 October 1946 | Robert Maxime Charbonnier | |
| 22 October 1946 to 26 January 1947 | Pierre Robert Jean Marie Fargis | |
| 27 January 1947 to 31 December 1948 | Marcel Alexandre Étienne Chomet | |
| 1 January 1949 to 25 September 1951 | Michel Cresson | |
| 26 September 1951 to 11 July 1953 | Jean-Flavien Folie, dit Desjardins | |
| 12 July 1953 to 24 January 1955 | Charles Claude Séraphin André | |
| 24 January 1955 to 4 November 1956 | Bernard François Joseph Heintz | |
| 4 November 1956 to 2 August 1958 | Maurice Antoine Rougetet | |
| 3 August 1958 to 9 July 1961 | Pierre Fauché | |
| 10 July 1961 to 7 October 1961 | Jacques Emmanuel Victor Herry |
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast.
Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean occupying an area of 80 km2 (30 sq mi) with a population of 10,912. It belongs to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne; nearby Alofi is the other. They are both remnants of the same ancient, extinct volcano, now bordered with a fringing reef. Futuna has a maximum elevation of 524 m (1,719 ft).
Politics of Wallis and Futuna takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of the Territorial Assembly is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.
Wallis is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn Islands, east of Fiji's Rotuma, southeast of Tuvalu, southwest of Tokelau and west of Samoa. Its area is almost 100 km2 (39 sq mi) with 8,333 people. Its capital is Mata Utu. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion. Its highest point is Mount Lulu Fakahega. Wallis is of volcanic origin with fertile soil and some remaining lakes. Rainfall is plentiful.
The Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna is the legislature of Wallis and Futuna. It consists of 20 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies. The Assembly sits in Mata Utu, the capital of the territory.
Wallisian, or ʻUvean, is the Polynesian language spoken on Wallis Island. The language is also known as East Uvean to distinguish it from the related West Uvean language spoken on the outlier island of Ouvéa near New Caledonia. The latter island was colonised from Wallis Island in the 18th century.
Sigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
Patalione Kanimoa is a Wallisian politician from Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific. He was President of the Territorial Assembly in the French government of the Wallis and Futuna. He was nominated by the French president Jacques Chirac on 18 January 2005.
Alo is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, in Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna in Wallis and Futuna is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. The Bishop of Wallis et Futuna is a member of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wallis and Futuna:
Petelo Vikena was Tuigaifo, or Monarch, of the Kingdom of Alo, which is also known as the Kingdom of Futuna from his coronation on November 6, 2008 to his abdication on January 22, 2010. Alo is one of the three traditional kingdoms, or chiefdoms, which comprise Wallis and Futuna.
The Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna is the representative of the President of France in Wallis and Futuna. The current Administrator Superior is Hervé Jonathan, since 11 January 2021.
ʻUvea is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Wallis and Futuna is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna on 16 October 2020. As of 24 August 2021, there have been 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 7 deaths reported to WHO. The last reported confirmed case was reported in April 2021.
Mikaele Kulimoetoke is a Wallisian politician and member of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna. He was president of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna from 2014 to 2017. He has represented Wallis and Futuna in the Senate of France since 2020.
Miss Wallis and Futuna is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. The first Miss Wallis and Futuna was crowned in 2000, although the competition is not organized on a regular schedule and a new titleholder has not been crowned since 2020.
