Su'a Aloese (died January 1982) was a Western Samoan politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1973.
Su'a Aloese | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Toleafoa Talitimu |
| Succeeded by | Toleafoa Talitimu |
| Constituency | Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | January 1982 (aged 72) Apia, Western Samoa |
Biography
editFollowing his education at Malifa school, Aloese began working as a trader in 1932. In 1956 he became a civil servant, joining the Agriculture Department.[1]
After leaving the civil service in 1966, he contested the Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 constituency in the 1967 elections, defeating incumbent MP Toleafoa Talitimu.[2] After becoming an MP, he sat on the Bills Committee.[1] He was re-elected in 1970, but lost to Talitimu in 1973. He contested the seat again in 1979, but finished fifth in a field of six candidates.[2]
He died in April in January 1982 at the age of 72.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Su'a Aloese Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1982, p66
- ^ a b Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database