Eugene Paul

Eugene Paul
Leader of Government Business
In office
1958–1959
Succeeded byFiame Mataʻafa (as Prime Minister)
Minister of Finance
In office
1959–1961
Prime MinisterFiame Mataʻafa
Preceded byL. M. Cook (Financial Secretary)
Succeeded byFred Betham
Minister of Economic Development
In office
1957–1959
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1948–1954, 1957–1961
ConstituencyEuropean
Personal details
Born3 November 1901[1]
Died28 December 1971(1971-12-28) (aged 70)
Honolulu, United States

Eugene Friedrich Paul OBE (3 November 1901 – 28 December 1971) was a Western Samoan businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly in two spells between 1948 and 1961, was the first Leader of Government Business in 1958, and held the posts of Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Finance between 1957 and 1961.

  1. ^ Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p324