[1] During the Second World War he served in the local infantry company, but returned to the printing office after being demobilised in 1944.
He was removed as president following the Gaullist riots which led to the sacking of Oopa's government.
[1] He was expelled from the RDPT in the leadup to the 1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum, where he advocated a "yes" vote, and subsequently formed the RDPT-Te Aratai.
[9] He then founded the Pupu Tahoeraa Maohi, which was accused by the French of being a renewal of the same party.
[1] Following the French government's recognition of China in 1964, he advocated for Chinese-Tahitians to be granted citizenship.