Tuala Tulo (died 4 October 1953) was a Western Samoan politician who served as a member of the
Fono of Faipule
The Fono of Faipule was a legislature in Western Samoa during the colonial era. It consisted of representatives (''faipule'') from each district.Legislative Assembly between 1936 and 1953.
Biography
Tulo was a member of the anti-colonial
Mau movement
The Mau was a non-violent movement for Samoan independence from colonial rule during the first half of the 20th century. ''Mau'' means ‘resolute’ or ‘resolved’ in the sense of ‘opinion’, ‘unwavering’, ‘to be decided’, or ...
. He was arrested and subsequently prosecuted for sedition in 1934, leading to a fine.
When the
Fono of Faipule
The Fono of Faipule was a legislature in Western Samoa during the colonial era. It consisted of representatives (''faipule'') from each district.The Hon. Tuala Tulo ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1953, p126 He was subsequently nominated by the Fono to become a member of the Legislative Council, taking his seat on 16 December.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', National University of Samoa, p21 He was re-nominated following the 1938 elections.
In
1948
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