Samuela Samuela Explained

Samuela Samuela
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Term1:1965–1970
Constituency1:Takitumu
Party:Cook Islands Party
Death Date:1970

Samuela Samuela (died 1970) was a Cook Islands politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1965 until his death.

Biography

Samuela was a farmer and involved with the Catholic church.[1] He was selected as Matavera district candidate for Cook Islands Party, contesting the Takitumu constituency in the 1965 elections. He was subsequently elected to the Legislative Assembly,[1] and re-elected in the 1968 elections.

Samuela died in 1970, and was survived by his wife and eleven children.[2]

Notes and References

  1. David J. Stone (1971) Self rule in the Cook Islands: The government and politics of a new micro-state
  2. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-370340723/view?partId=nla.obj-370369411#page/n117/mode/1up Mr. Sam Samuela