Papaliʻi Poumau
Papaliʻi Poumau | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tuatagaloa Leutele Teʻo |
| Succeeded by | Tuaopepe Tame |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tuilagi Simi |
| Succeeded by | Leilua Iuliano |
| Constituency | Faʻasaleleaga No. 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | New Zealand |
Papaliʻi Asiata Fauatea Poumau MBE was a Western Samoan politician. He served as Minister for Education between 1964 and 1967.
Biography
[edit]A former court interpreter and registrar in the Land and Titles Court,[1] Poumau worked in the Western Samoa Public Service Commission,[2] later becoming Resident Commissioner of Savaiʻi. In 1958 he became the first Samoan to represent New Zealand at the South Pacific Commission.[3] He was made an MBE in the 1961 New Year Honours.[4] In February 1961 he was appointed as the Samoan administrator of the referendum on independence and a new constitution.[5]
After retiring from the civil service,[2] he contested the Faʻasaleleaga No. 2 constituency in the 1964 general elections, defeating incumbent MLA Tuilagi Simi by 68 votes to 63.[6] Following the elections, he was surprisingly appointed Minister for Education by Prime Minister Fiame Mataʻafa.[1] However, he lost his seat in the 1967 elections,[7] losing to Leilua Iuliano by 78 votes to 64.[6] He ran again in the 1970 elections, but finished fourth out of five candidates with only eleven votes.[6]
Poumau died in New Zealand in the early 1970s.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Criticism Of Selections For New Cabinet Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1964, p57
- ^ a b c Papalii Poumau Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1973, p125
- ^ People Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1958, p5
- ^ "No. 42233". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1960. p. 8929.
- ^ Dusan J. Djonovich (1973) Resolutions Adopted by the General Assembly: 1960-62, p540
- ^ a b c Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database
- ^ Mata'afa will lead independent Western Samoa for third term Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1967, p9