Toleafoa Talitimu

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Toleafoa Talitimu
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1973–1976
Preceded byMagele Ate
Succeeded byLeota Leuluaiali'i Ituau Ale
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1979–1980
Preceded by
Succeeded by
In office
1973–1976
Preceded bySu'a Aloese
Succeeded by
In office
1964–1967
Preceded by
Succeeded bySu'a Aloese
Constituency
Personal details
DiedOctober 1980 (aged 62)
Faga, Western Samoa

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 Speaker from 1973 until 1975.

Biography[]

Talitimu was one of three well-known , alongside Gatoloai Peseta Sio.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the constituency in 1964.[2] He was defeated by Su'a Aloese in the 1967 elections and unsuccessfully challenged him again in 1970.[2]

In the 1973 elections he defeated Aloese by six votes.[2] Following the elections, he was elected Speaker with 28 votes, defeating (12) and (6).[3] However, he lost his seat in the 1976 elections when he was defeated by . In the 1979 elections he returned to the Legislative Assembly, and was a candidate for the deputy speakership, losing by 23 votes to 24 to .[4]

He died in Faga on Savai'i island in October 1980 at the age of 62.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Toleafoa Talitimu Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1980, p73
  2. ^ a b c Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database
  3. ^ As you were in W. Samoa with Mataafa on top again Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1973, p25
  4. ^ Tupuola heeds a warning Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1979, p41
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