Western Samoa
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The 26-member Legislative Assembly consisted of the
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, six civil servants, twelve Samoans appointed by the
Fono of Faipule
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Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o
Afioga Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o Satele Simaile (31 May 1908 – 28 July 1980) was a Western Samoan high chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1951 until 1970 and as Minister of Education and Minister of Ju ...
and Fonoti Ioane received the same number of votes. It was decided that as the incumbent Te'o should remain the representative for the constituency, whilst Ioane would be made the twelfth, non-constituency member.
Aftermath
In 1956 the Executive Council was reorganised and a
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introduced.
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.
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was appointed Member for Agriculture,
Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o
Afioga Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o Satele Simaile (31 May 1908 – 28 July 1980) was a Western Samoan high chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1951 until 1970 and as Minister of Education and Minister of Ju ...
as Member for Education, Fonoti Ioane as Member for Health, Tualaulelei Mauri as Member for Lands, Peter Plowman as Member for Transport and Communications, and Harry Moors as Member for Works.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', p39
Western 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 and Apolima); a ...
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Western 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 and Apolima); a ...