Tuala Paulo Explained

Tuala Paulo
Office1:Minister of Education
Term1:1971–1973
Predecessor1:Fuimaono Moasope
Successor1:Alfonso Philipp
Office2:Minister of Justice
Term2:1970–1971
Predecessor2:Ulualofaiga Talamaivao
Successor2:Amoa Tausilia
Office3:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Term3:1964–1973
Predecessor3:Tevaga Paletasala
Successor3:Muagututi'a Pinati
Constituency3:Gaga'emauga No. 1
Death Date:1979 (aged 49)

Tuala Paulo (died 1979) was a Western Samoan journalist and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly between 1964 and 1973 and as Minister of Education and Minister of Justice during the early 1970s.

Biography

Paulo worked as a journalist, rising to become editor of the Samoa Bulletin.[1] He contested the Gaga'emauga No. 1 constituency in the 1964 elections and was elected to the Legislative Assembly. He was re-elected in 1967, after which he was a candidate for the speakership. Although he lost 24–22 to Magele Ate in the second round of voting, he was then the only candidate for the deputy speakership and took up the post.[2]

After being re-elected in 1970, Paulo was appointed Minister of Justice.[3] In a cabinet reshuffle the following year he became Minister of Education.[4] However, he was defeated by Muagututi'a Pinati in the 1973 elections.[5] He returned to journalism, becoming editor of the South Seas Star and later Tautai.

He died in 1979 at the age of 49.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-337739608/view?partId=nla.obj-337777105#page/n66/mode/1up Tuala Paulo
  2. Asofou Soʻo (2008) Democracy and Custom in Sāmoa: An Uneasy Alliance p77
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-331803318/view?partId=nla.obj-331958886#page/n51/mode/1up (1) It's a vital, young cabinet
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-332069776/view?partId=nla.obj-332126784#page/n29/mode/1up In a nutshell
  5. http://devpolicy.org/samoaelections/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Samoan-Election-Results-PDF.pdf Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016