Pedro Pablo Edmunds Paoa
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Pedro Pablo Petero Edmunds Paoa (1 July 1961) is a Chile
an Christian Democrat
politician. He is currently (since March 2010) the governor of the Easter Island
Province. He was previously mayor of Easter Island
Commune.
He recently threatened the Chile
an government with the unilateral independence, in response to the attempt to launch a casino in Easter Island
, without the approval of the population.
He is a supporter of the island autonomy from Valparaíso region
, saying this would allow islanders to handle the problems locally rather than rely on an official "more than 4000 kilometers and you do not know the island".
His appointment as Easter Island governor sparked protests from indigenous polynesians on the island, who feared he planned land deals. In response the "Rapa Nui Parliament", a group of indigenous polynesians, occupied government buildings, demanded Paoa's resignation and wrote to the Pacific Islands Forum
saying they wanted to secede from Chile. Reports later said that the governor had resigned.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an Christian Democrat
Christian Democrat Party of Chile
The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Chile and governs as part of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. In the 2009 election it won 19 congress seats and 9 senate seats....
politician. He is currently (since March 2010) the governor of the Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
Province. He was previously mayor of Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
Commune.
He recently threatened the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an government with the unilateral independence, in response to the attempt to launch a casino in Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
, without the approval of the population.
He is a supporter of the island autonomy from Valparaíso region
Valparaíso Region
The V Valparaíso Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's third highest population of 1,539,852 million in 2002 and third smallest area of , the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region...
, saying this would allow islanders to handle the problems locally rather than rely on an official "more than 4000 kilometers and you do not know the island".
His appointment as Easter Island governor sparked protests from indigenous polynesians on the island, who feared he planned land deals. In response the "Rapa Nui Parliament", a group of indigenous polynesians, occupied government buildings, demanded Paoa's resignation and wrote to the Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum...
saying they wanted to secede from Chile. Reports later said that the governor had resigned.