Amoa Tausilia

Amoa Lolesio Tausilia (born 24 August 1922) was a Western Samoan chief and politician.

Tausilia was born Samusu on Upolu in August 1922.

[1] He was educated at the Marist Brothers School in Apia and subsequently worked as a teacher, serving as headteacher of Chanel Primary School between 1943 and 1947.

[1] He was conferred with the chiefly title Amoa in 1950,[1] and later joined the civil service, working for the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

After being re-elected again in 1970, Tausilia was appointed Minister of Education.