To’alepaiali’i Toeolesulusulu Salesa III
To’alepaiali’i Toeolesulusulu Salesa III (died November 2008) was a high chief (matai) of Satapuala village and a Member of Parliament of the A'ana District in Samoa.[1] In the late 1980s, he was a Cabinet Minister and chairman of the country's national airline, Polynesian Airlines. To’alepaiali’i was also a leader of the Samoa Progressive Political Party. He was involved in a legal action against the government over a land claim[2] by his village involving more than two thousand hectares near Faleolo International Airport.[1]
See also
- Politics of Samoa
- Fa'amatai, chiefly system of governance in the Samoa Islands
References
- Ilalio, Marieta Heidi (2008-11-26). "Samoa Mourns". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- "Villagers have vacated Satapuala land, 26 November 2007 UTC". Radio New Zealand International. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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