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
Speaker most commonly refers to:
* Speaker, a person who produces speech
* Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound
** Computer speakers
Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* "Speaker" (song), by David ...
from 1973 until 1975.
Biography
Talitimu was one of three well-known
Iiga songwriter brothers, alongside
Gatoloai Peseta Sio.
[ He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 constituency in ]1964
Events January
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* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
.[Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016]
Samoa Election Results Database He was defeated by Su'a Aloese in the 1967 elections and unsuccessfully challenged him again in 1970
Events
January
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* January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...
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In the ]1973 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1973.
Africa
* 1973 Cameroonian parliamentary election
* 1973 Equatorial Guinean legislative election
* 1973 Ethiopian general election
* 1973 Gabonese general election
* 1973 Republic of the Congo con ...
he defeated Aloese by six votes.[ Following the elections, he was elected Speaker with 28 votes, defeating Leaupepe Faimaala (12) and Teo Fetu (6). However, he lost his seat in the 1976 elections when he was defeated by Unasa Ioane. 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 Aeau Taulupoo.Tupuola heeds a warning]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1979, p41
He died in Faga on Savai'i island in October 1980 at the age of 62.[Toleafoa Talitimu]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1980, p73
References
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Samoan musicians
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
1980 deaths