[2] He worked as chief pharmacist at Cherry Farm Psychiatric Hospital in Hawksbury, New Zealand.

[3] He returned to Samoa in 1971 and became chief pharmacist at Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Apia.

[4] He was one of the founding members of the Human Rights Protection Party, and following the 1982 election was appointed to cabinet in the first HRPP government as Minister of Lands Survey, Post Office and Broadcasting.

[5] He subsequently served as Minister of Education, Youth, Sports & Cultural Affairs and Labour in the government of Tofilau Eti Alesana.

[1] After the 1985 election he was not reappointed to Cabinet, and in December 1985 he joined ten other HRPP members in crossing the floor to support Vaʻai Kolone as Prime Minister.

Le Mamea declined FAST Party's request and refused to swear-in the elected MPs.