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1954 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 13 April 1954.United Nations Trusteeship Council 542nd Meeting United Nations ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1954, p18 Electoral system The 26-member Legislative Assembly consisted of the , six civil servants, twelve Samoans appointed by the |
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] |
Gatoloai Peseta Sio
Gatoloaifaana Peseta Siaosi Sio (15 July 1910 – 2 July 1990) was a Western Samoan chief, musician, writer and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1950 to 1951, and again from 1954 to 1957. Biography The son of a London Missionary Society pastor, Peseta was educated at government schools. He worked as a schoolteacher and trader, and was conferred with the chiefly title ''Gatoloai''. He also became a well-known Iiga songwriter alongside two brothers including Toleafoa Talitimu.Toleafoa Talitimu ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1980, p73 After the death of Fautua Mata'afa Faumuina Fiame Mulinu'u I
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Vaisigano
Vaisigano is a Districts of Samoa, political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau (Samoa), Asau. This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' (Asau district) in the Samoan language. The population of Vaisigano is 6,543 (2016 Census). Within the district is the village of Vaisala (Samoa), Vaisala whose chief Va'ai Kolone became the Prime Minister of Samoa twice in the 1980s. Kolone also founded the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), the dominant party in Samoan politics which is currently in power. There is a conservation area with a turtle habitat at the village of Auala and a rainforest reserve in Falealupo at the westernmost tip of the island. Vaisigano district has strong links to the Tonumaipe'a chiefly title and at a national level, the TuiA'ana. Politicians *A'eau Peniamina, Member of Parliament for Falealupo constituency. See also *Fa'amatai, chiefly system of the Samoa Islands *List of schools in Savai'i Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulualofaiga Talamaivao
Ulualofaiga Talamaivao Vaela'a (died 5 September 1971) was a Western Samoan politician and paramount chief of Fagaloa. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1954 until his death, and as Minister for Health and Minister of Justice in the 1960s. Biography Educated at Avele School, Vaela'a spent three years working for Burns Philp before joining the police. After six years in the police force, he worked for a sawmill and then for E.A. Coxon.Ulualofaiga T. Vaelaa ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1971, p132 In he was elected to the [...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] |
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] |
