Asiata Lagolago
Afioga Asiata Lagolago (5 June 1914 – 1973) was a Western Samoan politician. He served as Minister for Agriculture between 1961 and 1964, and as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1957 until his death in early 1973.
Asiata Lagolago | |
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| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Tualaulelei Mauri |
| Succeeded by | Laufili Time |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Asiata Iakopo |
| Constituency | Satupa'itea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1914[1] |
| Died | 1973 (aged 58) |
Biography
Lagolago worked as a teacher between 1934 and 1942.[2] He became a businessman, running a bus company and later cocoa and coconut plantations on Vaega.[3]
After being conferred with the Asiata title in 1956,[1] he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1957.[2] He participated in the 1960 Constitutional Assembly and was one of the signatories of the constitution. After being re-elected in 1961 he was appointed Minister for Agriculture by Prime Minister Fiame Mata'afa.[4] Although he retained his seat in the 1964 elections, he was replaced as Minister of Agriculture by Laufili Time.[5] He subsequently chaired the Bills Committee and Public Accounts Committee,[2] and was re-elected in 1967 and 1970.[6]
Lagolago died shortly before the 1973 elections.[7]
References
- Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p327
- A. Lagolago Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1973, p125
- J. Tim O'Meara (1990) Samoan Planters: Tradition and Economic Development in Polynesia, p50
- Samoa Picks A "Vital" Cabinet Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1961, p20
- Wide Support for Mataafa In First Samoan Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1964, p13
- Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database
- Ata Ma'Ia'I (1974) "Western Samoa's General Election 1973", The Journal of Pacific History, Vol. 9, pp146–152