Lavea Lala was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1951.
Lavea Lala | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Succeeded by | Timu Kolio |
| Constituency | Gaga'ifomauga |
Biography
editFollowing the creation of the Legislative Assembly in 1948, he was chosen to represent Gaga'ifomauga by the three Fautua (high chiefs).[1] However, he was not re-elected in 1951. In 1960 he was elected to the Constitutional Assembly that drew up the independence constitution, and was a signatory of the document.[2]
References
edit- ^ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1948, p49
- ^ Constitution of Samoa Legislative Assembly of Samoa