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Republic of Rotuma
1987–1988
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Common languages	Rotuman
King
• 1987–1988	Henry Gibson
History
• Established	1987
• Disestablished	1988
Preceded by Succeeded by Fiji Fiji
Today part of	Fiji

The Republic of Rotuma was an unrealized attempt at creating an independent Rotuma starting in September 1987 after the second Fijian coup. A part-Rotuman man named Henry Gibson announced to the New Zealand newspapers that he had declared the independence of Rotuma from Fiji. Gibson proclaimed himself the King of Rotuma and gained a popular following on the island. Aims to create the republic were aborted in 1988, when advocates were tried with sedition.

References

1. Howard, Alan. ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ROTUMANS ABROAD: A VIEW FROM THE ROTUMA WEBSITE (PDF). University of Hawaii. Reactions in the Rotuman Forum to these radical attempts to declare Rotuma's independence from Fiji were overwhelmingly negative.
2. Burnett, M. Troy (2020-08-04). Nationalism Today: Extreme Political Movements around the World [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 259–260. ISBN 978-1-4408-5000-4. The Republic was never fully established or recognized, and for their part, the advocates were charged and tried for sedition.
3. Howard, Alan. "Symbols of Power and the Politics of Impotence: The Mölmahao Rebellion on Rotuma". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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