Talio Magalei
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Talio Pouli Magalei (8 March 1918 – 4 July 1978) was an
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n judge and politician. He served three terms in the
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during the 1970s.


Biography

Magalei became a village judge and also temporarily served on the High Court. During
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he joined the US Marine Corps as a medical surveyor.Senator M.P. Talio
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1978, p67
In the 1972 elections he was elected to the Senate. He was subsequently re-elected in
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and
1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
. He died in 1978 at the age of 60.


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1918 births People from Eastern District, American Samoa American Samoan judges Justices of the High Court of American Samoa United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II American Samoa Senators 1978 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American judges {{AmericanSamoa-politician-stub