Le Tagaloa Pita

Le Tagaloa Pita is a high chief matai and a former Member of Parliament of Samoa.[1] He is a matai from the village of Sili[2] on the island of Savai'i and has an honorary doctorate from Drew University in the United States.[1] During his political career, he was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and a cabinet minister with the portfolios of economic affairs and post office.[3]

Prior to entering politics, Pita was acting principal of Alafua Agricultural Campus in Samoa, part of the University of the South Pacific. He was elected for a second term in parliament at the 1973 general election.[3] and retained his seat in the same electorate until the year 2000.

  1. ^ a b "PhD a 'fantastic' achievement". Otago Daily Times (NZ). 16 December 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Samoan village chief and former MP says hydro plant jeopardizes organic farms". Radio New Zealand International. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b So'o, Asofou (2008). Democracy and custom in Sāmoa: an uneasy alliance. University of the South Pacific. p. 107. ISBN 978-982-02-0390-7. Retrieved 10 January 2009.