Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Polynésie Française/French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora and the Marquesa Islands) (Female suffrage 1957)
The islands became a French Protectorate in 1842 and annexation by France in 1880. The State of Otaheiti (Tahiti) was independent until 1880, Ra’iatea and Tahia’a was annexed by France 1888, and so was Porapora and Huahine

See also French Polynesia  

Paramount Chiefdom of Bora-Bora or Porapora (In Tahiti)

1762-77 High Chiefess Purea          

1860-1873 High Chiefess Te Ari’i maeva-rua I                   
The Kingdom was independent until 1888. She was daughter of Queen Aimata Pomare IV and Chief Tapoa II (dead 1860). She lived (1841-73)     

1873-88/1932 High Chiefess Te Ari' maeva rua II                       
She succeeded mother and was deposed by the French. She lived (1871-1932)             

Paramount Chiefdom  of Huahine

1777-? High Chiefess Te-ha’a papa I Te-i’oa-tua Teri’i-tari’a
First succeeded by son and then by daughter

Around 1800 High Chiefess Ma’i-hara
Succeeded brother who in his turn had succeeded their mother.

Until 1858 High Chiefess Teri’i tari’a II Ari’i paea vahine                             
Fourth wife of King Pomare II.  She succeeded her husband ruler Mahine Te-hei-'ura who again succeeded his mother Teri’i tari’a. The dates of the reigns of the two are not known. The  Principality was independent until 1888. She lived (1790-1858)

1888-91 High Chiefess Te ha’a papa ari’i II                        
She was leader in rebellion to the French and was succeeded by 

1891-19?? Chiefess Te-ma-ri’i-a-te-uru-ra’i Ma’hara Te-uhe
(wife of Pomare V) who was again succeeded by Chiefess Te ari’i na vaho roa Te ha’a papa III. They were both in rebellion against the French

1893-95 High Chiefess Teri'i-na-vaha-roa Teri'i Ta-tia Te-ha'apapa III of Huahine (Tahiti in French Polynesia)
She was the eldest daughter of Marama Teri'i-fa'atau-a-Te-'uru-rai Regent of Huahine, and was crowned with the reign name of Te-ha'apapa III, 1893. Deposed when Huahine was annexed by the French, September 1895. First married to Teri'i-te-vae-a-ra'i-a-Mai a descendant of the Mai family of Bora Bora. She had one son by her first husband and eleven other children through her union with Tinitua-a-Tu-Ari'i-hi-ona. She lived (1879-1917).
 

Chiefdom of Fareihi (in Huahine)

Around 1800 High Chiefess Tao’a
She married High Chief of Huahine,Mahine Te-hei-'ura. Their daughter, Ta'aroa-ari'i, succeded father as High Chiefess of Huahine, and became mother of a son, Te-uru-ra'i Ari'i-mate, who succeded her as High Chief of Huahine and was married to Te-ha'apapa II, High Chiefess of Huahine. Also Ta'aroa's daughter, Ta'aroa-ari'i, became High Chiefess of Huahine

Kingdom of Nuku Hiva (or Neku Hiva) (The Marquesa Islands/Îles Marquises)                              

1863-1901 Queen Vahekhu Elisabeth
She succed her husband King Te Moanas. The islands was annexed to France in 189?  

Paramount Chiefdom of Papara      

1854-97 High Chiefess Ari’ioehau Ari'i Ta'ima'i                     
She succeeded her grandfather and was succeeded by son Chief Tari (1850-1918). She was secretary of Queen Pomare V, and her daughter was Queen Johanna Marau-toaroa Tepa’o Salmon (1860-1934), who was very influential during the reign of her husband, King Pomare V, and by many the preferred throne-candidate after his abdication. Ta'ima'i lived (1827-97).

Paramount Chiefdom of Ra’iatea and Taha’a    

1881-84 High Chiefess  Rere-ao Te-hau roa ari’i                            
Succeeded father. The state was independent until 1888