Lavea Lala

Samoan politician

Lavea Lala

Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1948–1951
Succeeded by| Timu Kolio
Constituency| Gaga'ifomauga

Lavea Lala was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1951.

## Biography

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Following 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

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1. ^ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1948, p49
2. ^ Constitution of Samoa Archived 2020-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Legislative Assembly of Samoa

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