Tuala Falenaoti Tiresa Malietoa (also known as Tiresa Malietoa) (8 February 1924 - 7 May 2016)[1] was a Samoan politician and educator. She was leader of the Samoan Christian Party, and one of the first women to lead a Samoan political party.[2][3]

She was the wife of Samoa's Head of State Malietoa Tanumafili II and a former principal of the Samoa Teachers Training College.

References

  1. "Tuala Falenaoti Tiresa MALIETOA". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "First woman to lead Samoa political party outlines policy". RNZ. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "Samoan women come out of the kitchen, into politics". New Zealand Herald. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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