1960 Western Samoan Constitutional Assembly election

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Western Samoa on 23 July 1960.Many Europeans Decline Citizenship At This Stage Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1960, p22 Background In preparation for independence on 1 January 1962, a Constitutional Assembly was called to write a constitution for the soon-to-be independent country.There's Confusion Over West Samoan Citizenship Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1960, p23 The Assembly was to include the 46 members of the Legislative Assembly elected in 1957 (41 Samoans and 5 Europeans), the Fautua (the two paramount chiefs of Samoa, Malietoa Tanumafili II and Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole), Tama-a-Aiga Tuiaana Tuimaleali'ifano Suatipatipa II, 123 elected chiefs (three elected from each of the 41 Samoan Legislative Assembly constituencies) and 10 elected Europeans. In order to vote in the elections, European residents were required to take Samoan citizenship. However, only 500 of the 1,500 eligible Europeans did so, with some arguing that they should not have to renounce their nationality at a time when the Samoan state did not exist. Campaign In the 41 Samoan constituencies, only twelve had more than three candidates and required a vote to take place. All candidates were matais. Only five Europeans were nominated for the ten seats, all of whom were returned unopposed. List of members ConstituencySitting MLAsElected membersFautua Tupua Tamasese MeaʻoleMalietoa Tanumafili IITama-a-AigaTuiaana Tuimaleali'ifano Suatipatipa IIA'ana Alofi No. 1Aiono UrimaLeaupepe Aifualaau, Tuaautoto'a Iefata, Fesola'i PioA'ana Alofi No. 2Pilia'e IulianoTaimalie Meapelo, Umaga Pa'u, Ugapo TauaneaiA'ana Alofi No. 3Saipaia Galumalemana UepaAfamasaga Maua, Feiloaivao Pa'u Peter, Tauvalaau LuaAiga-i-le-TaiLeiataua SamueluLevaa Fofoa, Leiataua Poai, Taupa'u SemuAlataua WestUsu To'avaluTuai'aufa'i Fuifui, Aiolupotea Mana'ia, Tanuvasa TaotafaAleipata Itupa-i-LaloAmoa TausiliaMata'utia Fetaui, Tataivaatele Ioane, Faliuila TAleipata Itupa-i-LugaSagapolutele PoseSeuala Meauli, Fuataga Penita, Saumalu TuiAnoamaa EastIuli VeniMoeono Alai'asa Kolio, Moala Maugatai Limutau Asueru, Nonoa AleliAnoamaa WestPulepule Matu'uLeota Leauma, Luafalealo Pesa, Tagaloa SiaosiEuropeanFred BethamW.F. BethamHans Joachim Keil IIO.R. CrichtonFrank NelsonArno Max GurauEugene PaulH.E HunkinPeter PlowmanPercy MorganFa'asaleleaga No. 1Luamanuvae Eti AlesanaMagele Ate, Tofilau Moeloa, Seumanu SaleiluaFa'asaleleaga No. 2Papali'i PesaminoFaletufuga Asiasi, Moalele Mau'afu, Tuilagi Pa'oFa'asaleleaga No. 3Ufagalilo Fa'atafaPini F, Segi Lafa, Tofa PeletiFa'asaleleaga No. 4Vui FaleMulitalo Faleniu, Matafeo Siatiu, Peseta TavaiFalealiliTuatagaloa Leutele Te'oFuimaono Faafete, Fonoti Faagalu, Paitomaleifi SiakiFalealupoSoifua Solia GeseFuiono Alefosio, Solia Sikuka, A'e'au Taulupo'oFaleata EastMatai'a EuropaTaala Ioelu, Leleua Peni, Vaitagutu SiakiFaleata WestSeiuli Tolova'a IakopoUlugia Fa'alua, Ale Pusi, Matai'a Si'utaulalova'aFalelatai & SamatauFaalavaau GaluPa'u TitoGaga'emauga No. 1Tevaga PaletasalaAuali'itia Faa'ole'ole, Tuala Milo, Tuala OsoosoGaga'emauga No. 2Tuala TiainaTevaga Matafa, Semau Peleseuma, Lauago M. TofuGaga'emauga No. 3Seuamuli EtimaniLeota Iakopo, Faamoe Sasi, Matai'a TavaleGaga'ifomauga No. 1Peseta SekoTimu Kolio, Lavea Lala, Tapusoa PeniGaga'ifomauga No. 2Tugaga Isa'akaMalaitai Lautaimi, Safuneituuga Meatuai, Fui Eli SeuamuliGaga'ifomauga No. 3Leasi AvaulaPolataivao Luni, One Sofai, Fiu TanieluLefaga & FaleseelaFenunuti TauafuaLe Mamea Matatumua Ata, Fui Tauaivale, Tuala SiakiLepaFatialofa FaimaloAuelua Filipo, Faolotoi Momoe, Auelua Tagoa'i TufiLotofagaFiame Mata'afaFiso Faamotu, Seinafolava Sofara, Muagututi'a TautauPalauli EastTualaulelei MauriLagaaia Faamaga, Toluono Lama, Fiso FusiPalauli-le-FalefaMaposua SeilalaTo'ala Mulifusi, Mauisii Sefo, Mata'utia UeniPalauli WestTuato PotoFaiumu Apete, Matale TuugafalaSafataAnapu SolofaTuia Iosefa, Soalaupule SaleSagaga-le-FalefaLuatua Mata'eseTelea Fasi, Leiataatimu P, Luatuanuu TolaiSagaga-le-UsogaLuafatasaga Su'e Taule'aloFata M, Leapaitausiliilenuu Sefo, Fafai TuivaleSalegaTo'omata Lilomaiava TuaTuisalega E, Fasavalu Faali'i, Tapuai KukaSatupa'iteaAsiata LagolagoFaanana Fenika, Gasu Taatua, Asiata TuleleiSiumuToloafa LafaeleLi'omatefili T, Mano TogamauVa'a-o-FonotiUlualofaiga TalamaivaoSavusa Faavela, Leausa Foe, Tuimalatu SuliVaimauga EastUlumalautea Papali'iFaoasau Ausage, Leniu Fanene Avaona, Tuli'aupupu MuliagaVaimauga WestTofaeono MuliagaToomalatai Fiso, Tuiletufuga Taualai, Asi Falana'ipupu Ulu Filiva'aVaisigano No. 1Tufuga FatuTapu Atonio Fidow, Fao Isaia, Masoe PeleVaisigano No. 2Lesatele RapiMata'u Fiaali'i, Lealuga VaaigaSource: Parliament of SamoaConstitution of Samoa https://web.archive.org/web/20200216044307/http://www.palemene.ws/new/wp-content/uploads/Document/2016-Constitution-of-Samoa-Eng.pdf 2020-02-16 Parliament of Samoa Pacific Islands Monthly References Western Samoa Category:Elections in Samoa Category:1960 in Western Samoa Trust Territory Category:July 1960 in Oceania Category:Constituent assembly elections in North America