10 Facts About Tualaulelei Mauri

Tualaulelei Mauri was a Western Samoan chief and politician.

Tualaulelei Mauri served as a member of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly between 1943 and 1961, and as Minister of Lands and Minister of Agriculture between 1956 and 1961.

Tualaulelei Mauri subsequently worked in the civil service for eleven years in the departments of Post and Telegraphs, Public Works and the Secretariat.

Tualaulelei Mauri spent 15 year working in the private sector.

In 1943 Mauri was appointed to the Legislative Council by Administrator Alfred Turnbull, and was reappointed following the 1944 elections.

Tualaulelei Mauri was re-elected in 1951, and in In 1953, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.

The Legislative Assembly was expended prior to the 1957 elections and Tualaulelei Mauri was re-elected in Palauli East.

Tualaulelei Mauri was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Avele College and Marketing Division in Mata'afa's new government.

Tualaulelei Mauri submitted a petition to the high court to have the result overturned, claiming that a death oath had been placed on voters by a local chief if Misimoa was not elected.

Tualaulelei Mauri died at his home in Apia on 8 September 1961.