Lemalu Tate Simi
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Lemalu Samau Tate Simi (19 October 1952 - 17 April 2014)[1] was a Samoan poet, rugby manager, civil servant, and diplomat. He served as High Commissioner to Australia from 2009 — 2014.
Lemalu trained as an architect in New Zealand and subsequently worked as a civil servant, rising to the position of chief executive of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour.[2] In January 2009 he was appointed High Commissioner to Australia,[3] a position he held until his death in 2014.[2] He also served as team manager for the Samoa national rugby union team,[2] and as president of the Samoan Red Cross.[4]
Works[]
- A deeper song : poems (1992)
References[]
- ^ "Late Lemalu Tate Simi honoured". Samoa Observer. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Samoa Loses Two Beloved Public Servants". Pacific Islands Report. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa adds two diplomatic missions in Asia". RNZ. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa donates money for Solomons tsunami victims". RNZ. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
Categories:
- 2014 deaths
- Samoan male poets
- Samoan civil servants
- Samoan diplomats
- 1952 births
- Samoan people stubs