PAPEETE, French Polynesia-June 29, a prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia, Tetuanui Marama Tarati, was honored by the French Polynesian government during the celebration of Autonomy Day.
President Edouard Fritch honored eight individuals during the celebration, including six from different religious denominations, for their “remarkable committment” to the service of their peers and the community in general.
Tarati earned the greatest available governmental distinction in the nation, entering the exclusive circle of the Chevaliers of the Order of Tahiti Nui.
Tarati has previously served as a special education teacher, a school principal, a bishop, a stake president, a mission president, a temple president and an Area Seventy.
He has espoused both secular and religious education as well as the building of an eternal family centered on Christ, for a better and more loving society in French Polynesia.
An interfaith concert was organized for this event at the Paofai Gardens. These include choirs from the six largest French Polynesian denominations which included The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tarati, in a written message, thanked Fritch for this prestigious honor.
