1951 Western Samoan General Election

	1951 Western Samoan General Election General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 April 1951.Western Samoan Assembly Election ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1951, p9 Although the 1948 elections had been fought by two political parties, the 1951 elections saw all candidates run as independents.W. Samoan Assembly Elections in April ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1951, p76 Electoral system The Legislative Assembly included twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga (closest foreign country), northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan culture, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Administrative divisions of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vui Manu'a Vui Manu'a was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1954. Biography Following the creation of the Legislative Assembly in 1948, he was chosen to represent Fa'asaleleaga by the three ''Fautua'' (high chiefs).W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1948, p49 He was re-elected in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Va'a-o-Fonoti Va'a-o-Fonoti is a district on the north east coast of Upolu Island in Samoa, with a population (2016 Census) of 1,621, making it the least populated district in the country. The district is 38 km2 and consists of a main area around Fagaloa Bay with nine villages and a small coastal exclave about 10 km further northwest, with the village of Faleāpuna (pop. 582). The district includes areas with significant conservation and cultural values. Va'a-o-Fonoti geographical boundaries are surrounded by the larger district of Atua. The capital of Va'a-o-Fonoti is Samamea. The small settlement of Uafato is part of the Uafato Conservation Area, a project started by the villagers in the early 1990s, to protect their environment from logging. The area has gained a reputation in the last decade for woodcarving and traditional arts and crafts in Samoa. Historical Va'a-o-Fonoti was established within the district of Atua in the 16th century when Fonoti Tupu Tafa'ifa ('King') when he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anapu Solofa Anapu Solofa (12 January 1903 – May 1963) was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly and as Minister of Justice. Biography Born on 12 January 1903, in Sa’anapu, Upolu, the son of Anapu Tui’i (Sa’anapu) and Fa’ao Anae (Falelatai), Solofa was given the chiefly title Anapu in 1916 at the age of 13.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', p322 In 1924 he became the first head boy of the new Avele College. He was a member of the anti-colonial Mau movement and the Speaker of the Fono of Faipule The Fono of Faipule was a legislature in Western Samoa during the colonial era. It consisted of representatives (''faipule'') from each district. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tuamasaga Tuamāsaga is a district of Samoa, with a population (2016 Census) of 95,907. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island. History & Politics Malie & the Malietoa The paramount ''matai'' title of Tuamasaga is the Malietoa title. Led by Auimatagi, Sa Malietoa and the nine senior orators of Malie are responsible for the election of the Malietoa title-holder at Niu'ula in Malie. Given that the district of Aiga-i-le-Tai ( Manono and Apolima) and the district of Fa'asaleleaga on Savai'i are two key footholds of the Aiga Sa Malietoa (Malietoa clan), Malie often consults with Manono (capital of Aiga-i-le-Tai) and Safotulafai (capital of Fa’asaleleaga) in the election of the Malietoa. The village of Malie is the seat of the Malietoa. At a national level, the Malietoa title is one of the four ''Tama-a-Aiga'' (noble families) titles. Apia, the nation's capital, is situated in the north of the district. The national parliament also sits at Mulinu’u to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	To'omata Lilomaiava Tua To'omata Lilomaiava Tua (10 July 1905 – February 1970) was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1951 and as Minister of Lands from 1959, holding both roles until his death in 1970. Biography Born in 1905, Tua was conferred with the chiefly title ''To'omata'' in 1924.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', p325 He became a member of the Fono of Faipule and served as its chairman. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Satupa'itea constituency in 1951. After being re-elected in 1954, he was appointed to the Executive Council. When a Member System was introduced in 1956, he was given the Agriculture portfolio.Meti, p39 Although he was re-elected again in 1957, he was omitted from the Executive Council. However, when a full cabinet system was introduced in 1959, he was appointed Minister of Lands. In 1960 he was a member of the Constitutional Assembly that drew up the independence const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tualaulelei Mauri Tualaulelei Mauri (12 June 1903 – 8 September 1961) was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly between 1943 and 1961, and as Minister of Lands and Minister of Agriculture between 1956 and 1961. Biography Mauri was born on 12 June 1903.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', National University of Samoa, p325 Originally from the villages of Siumu and Vaito'omuli, he attended the Marist Brothers schools in Apia and Suva in Fiji. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Palauli Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population (2016 Census) of 9,300. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i. The capital is Vailoa which is also referred to as Vailoa i Palauli (Vailoa in Palauli district). Geological formations of lava tubes have created the Taga Blowholes on the coast of Taga village and attracts visitors and tourists. In recent years, the inland village of Sili has refused to let the government of Samoa build a hydroelectric power plant on traditional land due to conservation and cultural concerns. The paramount title of this district is Lilomaiava, which is conferred in Vailoa. As part of the selection process for the title-holder, Vailoa must consult Safotu village in the Gagaifomauga political district. Safotu is the northern base of the Lilomaiava title in Savai'i. Archaeology Extensive pre-historic settlements have been surveyed and studied in the Palauli district where the Pulemelei Mound is situated. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Timu Kolio Timu may refer to: * John Timu (American football) John Sesoga Timu (born August 27, 1992) is an American football coach and former inside linebacker who is an assistant defensive line coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football for the Huskies before joining the Chicago Bea ... (born 1992), American football linebacker * John Timu (rugby) (born 1969), former rugby footballer * a ruler of the Northern state of Gonja, Ghana from 1983 to 1987 * Timu language {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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