Masoe Tulele
Masoe Tulele | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tufuga Fatu |
| Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone |
| Constituency | Vaisigano No. 1 |
| In office 1948–1954 | |
| Succeeded by | Tufuga Fatu |
| Constituency | Vaisigano |
Afioga Masoe Tulele was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1954, and again from 1964 to 1967.
Biography
[edit]When the Legislative Assembly was established in 1948, Tulele was chosen to represent Vaisigano by the three Fautua (high chiefs).[1] He was re-elected in 1951, but lost his seat in the 1954 elections.
He returned to the Legislative Assembly after winning the Vaisigano No. 1 seat in the 1964 elections, defeating future Prime Minister Va'ai Kolone by six votes.[2] He did not contest the 1967 elections, and was succeeded by Kolone.
References
[edit]- ^ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1948, p49
- ^ Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database