Ulualofaiga Talamaivao Vaelaʻa (1902 or 1903 – 5 September 1971) was a Western Samoan politician and paramount chief of Fagaloa.

Educated at Avele School, Vaelaʻa spent three years working for Burns Philp before joining the police.

[2] In 1954 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Vaʻa-o-Fonoti constituency.

He was re-elected again in 1961, and following the 1964 elections he was appointed Minister for Health.

He died in hospital in Motootua in September 1971 at the age of 68.