Asiata Muese Explained

Asiata Muese
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Term:1948–1951
Constituency:Satupa'itea
Successor:To'omata Lilomaiava Tua
Office2:Member of the Legislative Council
Term2:1939–1940

Asiata Muese was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council from 1938 to 1939, and then as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1951.

Biography

A member of the executive committee of the Mau movement,[1] Muese was appointed to the Legislative Council in January 1939 following the November 1938 elections. However, when the Samoan membership was reorganised in August 1940, he was not reappointed.[2]

When the Legislative Council was replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1948, he was chosen to represent Satupa'itea by the three Fautua (high chiefs).[3] He was not re-elected in 1951.

Notes and References

  1. https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1939-I.2.1.2.4&l=mi&e=-------10--1------0%2E%2E-- Mandated Territory of Western Samoa (nineteenth report of the Government of New Zealand on the Administration of, for the year ended 31st March 1939
  2. Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p21
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-316652217/view?partId=nla.obj-316681228#page/n50/mode/1up/ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen