List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa (1970–1973)

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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa were elected on 7 February 1970. The 47 members consisted of 45 Samoans elected in one or two-member constituency and two 'individual voters' elected from a nationwide constituency.

List of members[]

Constituency Member Notes
Tofa Siaosi Minister for Finance
Tufuga Efi Minister for Works and Transport
Amoa Tausilia Minister for Education (until 1971), Minister of Justice (from 1971)
Tupua Tamasese Prime Minister
Leota Leuluaiali'i Ituau Ale
Tofilau Eti Alesana
Magele Ate
Leilua Iuliano
Su'a Aloese
Minister for Health (until 1971), Minister for the Post Office, Radio and Broadcasting (from 1971)
Faleata East
Faleata West
Faalavaau Galu
Tuala Paulo Minister of Justice (until 1971), Minister for Education (from 1971)
Polataivao Fosi Minister for Land and Land Registry
Individual Voters Fred Betham Resigned in 1971. won the resulting by-election
Fatialofa Momo'e Minister for the Post Office, Radio and Broadcasting (until 1971)
Fiame Mata'afa
Le Tagaloa Pita
Palauli West Faimaala Filipo
Sagaga-le-Falefa
Sagaga-le-Usoga
To'omata Lilomaiava Tua Tua died shortly after the election. He was replaced by .
Asiata Lagolago
Mano Togamau
Ulualofaiga Talamaivao Talamaivao died in 1971
Vaimauga East
Vaimauga West Minister of Agriculture
Va'ai Kolone Minister of Health (from 1971)
Lesatele Rapi
Source: Samoa Election Results Database[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database
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