Martial Iorss | |
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Member of the Territorial Assembly for Papeete | |
In office 1953–1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 January 1891 Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia |
Died | 7 May 1966 Papeete, French Polynesia | (aged 75)
Martial Iorss (12 January 1891 – 7 May 1966) [1] was a French Polynesian politician. He served as a member of the Territorial Assembly between 1953 and 1957.
Iorss was born Taiohae in 1891. [2] He studied in Papeete and worked as a teacher in Mataiea for two years, [1] before moving into commerce. [2] After four years of military service during World War I he returned to commerce. [1] In 1929 he was appointed Chief Clerk in the court system, a role he held until 1940. [1] He was president of the Racing Society between 1929 and 1933 and the Yacht Club from 1932 until 1940 and also headed the Society of Tahitian Youth. [1]
Iorss was elected to the Territorial Assembly in the Papeete constituency in the 1953 elections as a representative of the Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance. [3] He served until 1957.
In 1961 he published a book on Tahitian grammar. He died in May 1966 at his home in the Paofai area of Papeete. [4] [1]
Martial Iorss | |
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Member of the Territorial Assembly for Papeete | |
In office 1953–1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 January 1891 Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia |
Died | 7 May 1966 Papeete, French Polynesia | (aged 75)
Martial Iorss (12 January 1891 – 7 May 1966) [1] was a French Polynesian politician. He served as a member of the Territorial Assembly between 1953 and 1957.
Iorss was born Taiohae in 1891. [2] He studied in Papeete and worked as a teacher in Mataiea for two years, [1] before moving into commerce. [2] After four years of military service during World War I he returned to commerce. [1] In 1929 he was appointed Chief Clerk in the court system, a role he held until 1940. [1] He was president of the Racing Society between 1929 and 1933 and the Yacht Club from 1932 until 1940 and also headed the Society of Tahitian Youth. [1]
Iorss was elected to the Territorial Assembly in the Papeete constituency in the 1953 elections as a representative of the Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance. [3] He served until 1957.
In 1961 he published a book on Tahitian grammar. He died in May 1966 at his home in the Paofai area of Papeete. [4] [1]