Tuiloma Pule Lameko

Samoan politician (1935–2018)

Tuiloma Pule Lameko

Member of the Council of Deputies
In office
6 February 2016 – 2 April 2018

Serving with Le Mamea Ropati

Prime Minister| Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
O le Ao o le Malo| Tupua Tamasese Efi
Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
Minister of Revenue
In office
21 March 2011 – 6 February 2016
Prime Minister| Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Preceded by| Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota
Succeeded by| Tialavea Tionisio Hunt
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Falealili
In office
26 April 1996 – 4 March 2016
Succeeded by| None (Seat split)
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Safata
In office
18 August 1979 – 1991
Preceded by| Muliagatele Vena
Succeeded by| Lesa Farani Posala Manua
Personal details
Born| 6 July 1935
Falealili, Western Samoa
Died| 1 April 2018 (aged 83-84)
Apia, Samoa
Political party| Human Rights Protection Party

Tuiloma Pule Alaimoana Unasa Lameko Gae’e (6 July 1935 – 1 April 2018)[1] was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Lameko was born in Falealili.[2] Initially educated at a free church school, he later attended Poutasi Primary School. He gained entry to Avele School using a younger cousin's birth certificate, as he was too old to attend.[2] He briefly attended Samoa College and a teachers training college, but in both cases left due to inability to pay fees.[2] While working as a cashier, he took night classes to train as an accountant.[2] He worked for the Treasury Department, then after serving a secondment to the International Monetary Fund in 1975 was appointed the first manager of the Samoa Shipping Corporation in 1976.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in a by-election in 1979, after Muliagatele Vena was unseated for bribery.[3] He held the seat until 1991. Between 1991 and 1996 he served as Public Service Commissioner.[1] In 1996 he returned to parliament representing Falealili. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Sports & Cultural Affairs in the government of Tofilau Eti Alesana[1] and as Associate Minister to the Prime Minister and later Minister of Revenue under Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi.[4]

In February 2016 he stepped down from parliament in order to be appointed to the Council of Deputies.[5][6]

Lameko died at Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Apia in April 2018.[7] His death was marked with a public holiday[8] and a state funeral.[1][9][10]

Lameko also served as president of Samoa Rugby Union.[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu (14 April 2018). "State funeral honours long serving Parliamentarian". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Ilia L. Likou (15 April 2018). "From humble beginnings: The life of Tuiloma Pule Lameko". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
3. ^ "As You Were in W Samoa?". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 50, no. 10\. 1 October 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 4 December 2020 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet". RNZ. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
5. ^ "Samoa has two new members of the council of deputies". RNZ. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
6. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia (6 February 2016). "An oath to serve". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
7. ^ "A member of Samoa's Council of Deputies dies". RNZ. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
8. ^ "Samoa PM announces public holiday for state funeral". RNZ. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
9. ^ "State funeral in Samoa for member of council of deputies". RNZ. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
10. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu (12 April 2018). "State funeral for Tuiloma Lameko gets underway". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
11. ^ "Tuiloma new rugby president". Samoa Observer. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.