Background
Alailima, Le Tagaloa Leota Sauafatu Pita was born on November 6, 1937 in Fagatogo, Tutuila. Son of John V. Fuimaono Alailima and Tupuasa Faalataitaua M.T. Setope.
Alailima, Le Tagaloa Leota Sauafatu Pita was born on November 6, 1937 in Fagatogo, Tutuila. Son of John V. Fuimaono Alailima and Tupuasa Faalataitaua M.T. Setope.
Bachelor in Economics, Drew University, 1964. Diploma, Instituto di Studi per lo Sviluppo Economico, Naples, Italy, 1966. Diploma, United Nations Asian Institute Economic Development and Planning, 1968.
Officer-in-charge Philatelic Stamp Bureau, Western Samoa Civil Service, 1965. Deputy Western Samoa Census Commission, 1966. Lecturer economics S. Pacific Regional College Tropical Agriculture, Alafua, 1967—1974, student warden, 1967—1969, acting head, 1969—1970.
Member of Parliament, 1970—1975, since 1982. Deputy chairman public accounts committee, 1970—1974. Public accountants committee, 1982—1984.
Member Western Samoa Monetary Board, 1982—1984, chairman operation subcommittee, 1982—1984. Dean of development University Samoa, Apia, since 1977, reader economics, since 1980, member and secretary board governors, since 1980.
Secretary Western Samoa Amateur Athletic Association, 1967—1969, president, 1969—1975. Secretary education committee Congregational Christian Church, 1980. Western Samoa official Commonwealth Games, Christ Church, 1974.
Member of Samoa College Old Pupils Association.
Married Fanaafi Aiono Marai, April 9, 1976. 3 children.