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

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

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Constituency Member Notes
A'ana Alofi No. 1 Faigamaa Sapa
Tofa Siaosi Minister for Finance
A'ana Alofi No. 2 Tufuga Efi Minister for Works and Transport
A'ana Alofi No. 3 Vaili Tatupu
Aiga-i-le-Tai Tauti Fuatau
Alataua West Aunei Talaivela
Aleipata Itupa-i-Lalo Amoa Tausilia Minister for Education (until 1971), Minister of Justice (from 1971)
Aleipata Itupa-i-Luga Fuataga Penita
Anoamaa East Tupua Tamasese Prime Minister
Anoamaa West Leota Leuluaiali'i Ituau Ale
Fa'asaleleaga No. 1 Tofilau Eti Alesana
Magele Ate
Fa'asaleleaga No. 2 Leilua Iuliano
Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 Su'a Aloese
Fa'asaleleaga No. 4 Vui Pipo
Falealili Fuimaono Moasope Minister for Health (until 1971), Minister for the Post Office, Radio and Broadcasting (from 1971)
Fuimaono Mimio
Falealupo Aeau Taulupoo
Faleata East Mataia Europa
Faleata West Ulugia Suivai
Falelatai & Samatau Faalavaau Galu
Gaga'emauga No. 1 Tuala Paulo Minister of Justice (until 1971), Minister for Education (from 1971)
Gaga'emauga No. 2 Lofipo Ropati
Gaga'emauga No. 3 Tiatia Lokeni
Gaga'ifomauga No. 1 Utumapu Saunoa
Gaga'ifomauga No. 2 Leaumoana Fereti
Gaga'ifomauga No. 3 Polataivao Fosi Minister for Land and Land Registry
Individual Voters Fred Betham Resigned in 1971. Sam Saili won the resulting by-election
Thomas Ott
Lefaga & Falease'ela Tuaopepe Tame
Lepa Fatialofa Momo'e Minister for the Post Office, Radio and Broadcasting (until 1971)
Lotofaga Fiame Mata'afa
Palauli East Tupua Siliva
Palauli-le-Falefa Le Tagaloa Pita
Palauli West Faimaala Filipo
Safata Taoa Fa'aoloviti
Sagaga-le-Falefa Laufili Time
Sagaga-le-Usoga Seiuli Taulafo
Salega To'omata Lilomaiava Tua Tua died shortly after the election. He was replaced by Tui Samuelu.
Satupa'itea Asiata Lagolago
Siumu Mano Togamau
Va'a-o-Fonoti Ulualofaiga Talamaivao Talamaivao died in 1971
Vaimauga East Ulumalautea Sione
Vaimauga West Asi Leavasa Minister of Agriculture
Seumanutafa Moepogai
Vaisigano No. 1 Va'ai Kolone Minister of Health (from 1971)
Vaisigano No. 2 Lesatele Rapi
Source: Samoa Election Results Database[1]

References

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