Samoan general election, 1948
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General elections were held in Samoa
on 3 April 1948, the first to the new Legislative Assembly. The Assembly consisted of 12 Samoans (all of whom were Matai
) elected by the Fono of Faipule, and five Europeans, elected by European voters.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
on 3 April 1948, the first to the new Legislative Assembly. The Assembly consisted of 12 Samoans (all of whom were Matai
Fa'amatai
Fa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
) elected by the Fono of Faipule, and five Europeans, elected by European voters.