Afioga Toleafoa Talitimu (died October 1980) was a Western Samoan songwriter and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly in three spells between 1964 and his death, also serving as

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from 1973 until 1975.

Biography

Talitimu was one of three well-known Iiga songwriter brothers, alongside

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 ...

. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 constituency in

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

.Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016
Samoa Election Results Database He was defeated by Su'a Aloese in the

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and unsuccessfully challenged him again in

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. In the 1973 elections he defeated Aloese by six votes. Following the elections, he was elected Speaker with 28 votes, defeating Leaupepe Faimaala (12) and Teo Fetu (6). However, he lost his seat in the

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when he was defeated by Unasa Ioane. In the

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he returned to the Legislative Assembly, and was a candidate for the deputy speakership, losing by 23 votes to 24 to Aeau Taulupoo.Tupuola heeds a warning
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1979, p41 He died in Faga on Savai'i island in October 1980 at the age of 62.Toleafoa Talitimu
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1980, p73

References

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