Riro Kāinga
| Riro ʻa Kāinga | |||||
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Bust of Siméon Riro Kāinga at Hanga Roa | |||||
| King of Rapa Nui | |||||
| Reign | 1892–1898/1899 | ||||
| Predecessor | Atamu Tekena | ||||
| Successor | Enrique Ika | ||||
| Born | Mataveri | ||||
| Died | 1898/1899 Valparaíso | ||||
| Spouse | Véronique Mahute | ||||
| Issue | Simeón Riroroko Mahute Jorge Riroroko Mahute Virginia Riroroko Mahute Juan Riroroko Mahute | ||||
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| Father | Ngure a Pariko | ||||
| Mother | Nene Pōike | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Siméon or Timeone Riro ʻa Kāinga Rokoroko He Tau (died 1898 or 1899) was the last ‘ariki (king) of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) from 1892 until his death. He ruled the island during a brief period of indigenous autonomy between Chile's initial annexation in 1888 and the country's reassertion of colonial authority in 1896. Riro died unexpectedly during a diplomatic trip to Chile to discuss the island's sovereignty with colonial authorities, leading to suspicions that he had been poisoned.