Molio'o Setu
Molio'o Pouli Setu (died 8 September 1959) was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly between 1948 and 1951.
Molio'o Setu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Succeeded by | Ola'aiga Pa'u |
| Constituency | Va'a-o-Fonoti |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 8 September 1959 |
Biography
A member of the Fono of Faipule,[1] Setu was selected as the Samoan representative for Va'a-o-Fonoti when the Legislative Assembly was established in 1948.[2] However, he failed to be re-elected in the 1951 elections.[3] He also served as a district judge, and represented
He married Tu'iemanu Manu'a. Their daughter Lili Tunu married Malietoa Tanumafili II in 1940.[4] He died on 8 September 1959 at the age of 70, leaving six children.[1]
References
- Chief Molio'o Pouli Setu Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1959, p152
- Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p28
- Meti, p29
- Frederic Koehler Sutter (1989) The Samoans: A Global Family University of Hawaii Press, p159
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