Leiataua Soloa

Leiataua Soloa
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1948–1951
Succeeded byTaupa'u Semu
ConstituencyAiga-i-le-Tai

Leiataua Soloa was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1951.

Biography

Soloa became the high chief of Manono Island,[1] and was given the chiefly title of Leiataua. Following the creation of the Legislative Assembly in 1948, he was chosen to represent Aiga-i-le-Tai by the three Fautua (high chiefs).[2] However, he was not re-elected in 1951.

References

  1. ^ M.J. Marples & D.F. Bacon (1953) "Observation on yaws and certain skin diseases in Manono, Western Samoa", Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 47, Issue 2, pp141–147
  2. ^ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1948, p49