Toleafoa Talitimu | |
Office1: | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
Term1: | 1973–1976 |
Predecessor1: | Magele Ate |
Successor1: | Leota Leuluaiali'i Ituau Ale |
Office2: | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
Term2: | 1979–1980 |
Predecessor2: | Unasa Ioane |
Successor2: | Leulu Laifaga |
Term3: | 1973–1976 |
Predecessor3: | Su'a Aloese |
Successor3: | Unasa Ioane |
Term4: | 1964–1967 |
Predecessor4: | Segi Lafa |
Successor4: | Su'a Aloese |
Constituency4: | Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 |
Death Date: | October 1980 (aged 62) |
Death Place: | Faga, Western Samoa |
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 from 1973 until 1975.
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.[1] He was defeated by Su'a Aloese in the 1967 elections and unsuccessfully challenged him again in 1970.[1]
In the 1973 elections he defeated Aloese by six votes.[1] Following the elections, he was elected Speaker with 28 votes, defeating Leaupepe Faimaala (12) and Teo Fetu (6).[2] 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.[3]
He died in Faga on Savai'i island in October 1980 at the age of 62.[4]