The Republic of Mevu was established 1970 on the initiative of an organisation called the International Movement for a Co-operative State (IMCS), inspired by a book by Alun Jeuava called 'The Co-operative State'.
Mevu was originally established on the island of South Georgia, but due to the hostile attitude of the British authorities, it was moved to the Queen Maud Land area of the Antarctic mainland after just two months.
Although founded by Alun Jeuava, the IMCS was led by Lemmath Babi in 1970.
He became the first President of Mevu, replaced by his wife, Liese Keller in 1974. Lemmath Babi is still the Federal President of the Antarctic Confederation of City Republics, of which Mevu is one of the 13 constituent members.
In 1973, Mevu was for a brief period ruled by the so-called 'National State' regime. The followers of Babi and others then formed the National Liberation Army - NLA - that after half a year regained control over Mevu, and the republic was officially designated the Democratic People's Co-operative Republic (DPCR) of Mevu, a title retained until the evacuation 1976.
When Mevu was resettled 1979, it was officially known as the Democratic Co-operative City Republic (DCCR) of Mevu until 1984, when the title Republic of Mevu was readopted.
When Mevu was established 1970, the government supported the establishment of 'satellite' republics around it, so in 1972, the Republic of Queen Maud Land (now known as Port Maria) and South Mevu (now known as Glaceton) were founded.
In 1971, the Government of Mevu accepted responsibility for the Republic of Waikoa and made it a friendship development area of Mevu. Today, there are two independent republics on Waikoa: Minaue and Takavau.
In October 2020, the Republic of Mevu celebrates its 50th anniversary!