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Te'o (other)
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Te'o is a Samoan surname. Notable people surnamed Te'o include: * Ben Te'o (born 1987), New Zealand-born rugby union and rugby league footballer * Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (1987–2017), Samoan American football outside linebacker * Feleti Teo (born 1962), Tuvaluan politician and lawyer * Fiatau Penitala Teo (1911–1998), Tuvaluan politician * Manti Te'o (born 1991), American football linebacker * Samuelu Teo, Tuvaluan politician ;See also: * Vaiee, a Samoan village with Te'o as a chiefly title * Teo (other) __NOTOC__ Teo or TEO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Teo'' (album), a 1957 album by Teo Macero and the Prestige Jazz Quartet * "Teo", a song by Miles Davis from his 1961 album '' Someday My Prince Will Come'' * "Teo", a song by Theloniou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Te'o
Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, NRL and is currently an assistant coach at the Broncos. He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with whom he won the 2014 NRL Grand Final. Te'o also played at representative level for Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in the State of Origin series and Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa at international level. Between 2014 and 2020 he played professional rugby union, featuring as a Centre (rugby union), centre at international level for England national rugby union team, England and the British & Irish Lions. Background Te'o was born in Auckland, New Zealand. His father is Samoan and his mother is English. He was a Hibiscus Coast Raiders junior, and was selected to play for the New Zealand Under 16s in 2003 and was also a member of the 2005 Junior Kiwis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (né Nesheim; June 12, 1987 – October 29, 2017) was an American Samoan player of American football who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Early life Te'o-Nesheim was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa on June 12, 1987, to parents David and Ailota Nesheim. He moved to Mill Creek, Washington at the age of 5. His father, David, died of an aneurysm when Te'o-Nesheim was attending Heatherwood Middle School. Te'o-Nesheim relocated back to American Samoa at age 12 before going on to attend boarding school in Hawaii. Although his last name was originally Nesheim his mother suggested adding the Samoan surname Te'o to it while he was in high school as a tribute to the family's Samoan heritage. Te'o-Nesheim was a three-time first-team all-league selection as two-way lineman during his high school years at Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feleti Teo
Feleti Penitala Teo (born 9 October 1962) is a Tuvaluan people, Tuvaluan politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th Prime Minister of Tuvalu, prime minister of Tuvalu since 2024. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election, with his previous role being the executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). Teo was appointed as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, prime minister on 26 February 2024, after he was elected unopposed by the parliament. He is the son of Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence from the United Kingdom. He has held a number of senior executive positions in multi-national organisations in the Oceania region. In 2008, he served as the acting Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum. Teo has also served as the Director General of the Forum Fishery Agency (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiatau Penitala Teo
Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo (23 July 1911 in Funafuti – 25 November 1998) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Teo was appointed Chief in the House of Chiefs of Niutao in 1945 and was reappointed as a Chief on 29 June 1997 after his service as the first Governor General of Tuvalu. Teo was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1956 New Year Honours, a Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) in the 1970 New Year Honours,United Kingdom list: and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1979. Background When plans for Tuvalu, the former Ellice Islands colony, to become independent of the United Kingdom, the people of Tuvalu decided to retain Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state, and the post of Governor-General was established in 1978. Governor-General of Tuvalu In 1978, Teo was appointed as the first Governor-General of Tuvalu by Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu. He served from 1 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manti Te'o
Manti Malietau Louis Te'o ( ; born January 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning unanimous All-American honors and receiving multiple national awards. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and played in the NFL until 2021. Since 2024, Te'o has worked as an on-air commentator and analyst for NFL Network. In 2012, Te'o became the victim of a catfishing ruse when Ronaiah Tuiasosopo created a fake online persona named Lennay Kekua with whom Te'o became romantically involved. Early life Te'o played for Punahou School, a private co-ed institution in Honolulu, where he had also attended middle school. Te'o began his varsity career in 2006 with stellar play that won him selection to the second-team all-state roster as a sophomore. As a junior in 2007, Te'o was named the state defensive p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuelu Teo
Samuelu Penitala Teo (24 November 1957 – 13 November 2024) was a Tuvaluan politician. He was the son of Fiatau Penitala Teo who was appointed as the first Governor General of Tuvalu (1978–1986) following independence from Great Britain. Samuelu Teo himself served as the Acting Governor-General of Tuvalu from January until 28 September 2021. He had succeeded Acting Governor-General Teniku Talesi and remained in office until the Rev. Tofiga Vaevalu Falani was sworn in as the 10th Governor-General in September 2021. He was born on 24 November 1957. His spouse was Miliaga Samuelu Teo. Career He was first elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu at the 1998 general election to represent the constituency of Niutao. He served as the Minister of Works, Energy and Communications in the governments led by Ionatana Ionatana (1999–2000) and Lagitupu Tuilimu (2000–2001). He was the Minister for Natural Resources in the governments led by Faimalaga Luka (2001) and Koloa Talake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaiee
Vaiee is a small village on the Samoan island of Upolu. It is located on the central south coast of the island. The village has a population of 565. The village is situated in the Safata subdistrict of the larger Tuamasaga district. To the West it is bordered by Niusuatia, and to the East by Fusi Safata. The village of Vaiee is known for many activities and sports such as Samoan Cricket and Rugby. The village is predominantly Christian and has only one established and recognized denomination, being the Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano o Samoa (CCCS). The church was founded in 1843 by the LMS Missionary Rev. George Turner and the people of Vaiee Safata, the same Rev. Turner who went on to establish and run the Malua Theological College. The village has a tapu or taboo on other denominations besides the EFKS/CCCS being formally established within the village. However, a handful of the village belong to other denominations outside the village such as Catholicism, Mormonism, Evangelic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
