Su'a Aloese (died January 1982) was a Western Samoan politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1973.

Su'a Aloese
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1973
Preceded byToleafoa Talitimu
Succeeded byToleafoa Talitimu
ConstituencyFa'asaleleaga No. 3
Personal details
DiedJanuary 1982 (aged 72)
Apia, Western Samoa

Biography

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Following his education at Malifa school, Aloese began working as a trader in 1932. In 1956 he became a civil servant, joining the Agriculture Department.[1]

After leaving the civil service in 1966, he contested the Fa'asaleleaga No. 3 constituency in the 1967 elections, defeating incumbent MP Toleafoa Talitimu.[2] After becoming an MP, he sat on the Bills Committee.[1] He was re-elected in 1970, but lost to Talitimu in 1973. He contested the seat again in 1979, but finished fifth in a field of six candidates.[2]

He died in April in January 1982 at the age of 72.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Su'a Aloese Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1982, p66
  2. ^ a b Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016 Samoa Election Results Database