The first Prime Minister of Samoa following independence (1959-1970 and 1973-1975). He held the Tama Aiga title Mata'afa, one of the four Tama Aiga chiefly titles and was also descendant from the Malietoa family. His other titles were Fiame and Faumuina. He was elected to Parliament under his title Fiame from the electoral constituency of Lotofaga. One his death his wife Laulu Fetaimalemau Mata'afa (Fetauimalemau Fuatino La'ulu / Masiofo Fetaui Mata'afa) ran for his vacant seat and entered parliament under the title Laulu. His daughter Fiame Naomi Mata'afa now holds the Fiame title and his parliamentary seat in the Electoral Constituency of Lotofaga. He was one of the framers of the Constitution of Samoa. He was honoured with a Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, bestowed with the Mata'afa title in 1948.
Mata'afa Faumuina Fiame Mulinu'u II, 1921-1975
Correspondence - Chronological sequence
Date: 1964
From: Wendt, Albert, 1939- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11619-165
Description: Letters kept in chronological sequence Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Photographs depicting people signing The Constitution of the Independent State of Weste...
Date: 1960
From: Creator unknown: Collection relating to The Constitution of the Independent State of Western Samoa
Reference: PAColl-10484
Description: Photographic prints depicting three different signatories signing 'O le Fa'avae o le Malo Tuto'atasi o Samoa i Sisifo' in 1960, taken by an unidentified photographer, possibly "W B Menard". Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II, Afioga Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole, and Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu’u II are each depicted seated a desk next to Tofa Lauofo Meti, Secretary of the Constitutional Convention. All men are wearing a lavalava, suit jacket, shirt, and tie. Inscriptions: Verso - Compliments W B Menard Duplicate copies of these images and further images of the Constitutional Convention are held at PAColl-9411. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).
[Funeral notices, memorial services and memorabilia for individuals deceased in the 197...
Date: 1970 - 1979
Reference: Eph-A-FUNERAL-1970s
Description: Includes services, obituaries, thank you cards and memorials for: 1970s: Gurth (Funeral service) 1970s? Le Mamea Matatumua 'Ata, OBE 1970: Mary Ellen Moxon, 1887-1970. Thank you card, and record of the funeral 1971: James Eric Gregory, 1902-1971 1971: Rev A Everil Orr, MBE. Service 28 August 1971 at the Methodist Central Mission 1971: John Sampey, died 11 July 1971, aged 54 years (Memorial card) 1971: Inia Tewiata [sic]. St John's Church Hyde park Crescent, 1 July 1971. Order of service 1971: Inia Te Wiata. St Martin-in-the-Fileds, London, 22 July 1971. Order of memorial service 1973: John Cawte Beaglehole, 1901-1971. Memorial service, Old St Paul's, 18 November 1973 1973: In loving memory of Patrick Sheehan who died at Timaru on October 19, 1973. [Lord's Prayer on decorated card] 1974: Alma Fawkes, died 20 November 1974, aged 66 years (Thank you card and memorial card) 1974: The Right Honourable Norman Kirk, Funeral service 4 September 1974 (2 copies) 1974: The Right Honourable Norman Eric Kirk, M.P. In memoriam. Christchurch Town Hall, 5 September 1974. Order of service 1974: Nola Leigh Millar, 1913-1974. Memorial service (typescript flier) 1975: William Ball Sutch, 1907-1975. Wesley Church, Taranaki Street. 2 October 1975. 1975: Fiame Mataafa Faumuina Mulinuu II, 5 August 1921 - 20 May 1975 (Thank you card) 1976: Thomas Oliver Kennedy, 27/12/16 - 4/1/76. Obituary (2 copies) 1979: His Eminence Reginald Cardinal Delargey, Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand. 1 February 1979, St Mary of the Angels Wellington (Funeral service) Quantity: 15 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Folded cards, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 250 mm. Provenance: Nola Millar flier donated by Mrs Shirley Megget in 2006. One Norman Kirk item from Dr John Ross in 2008; two from the Moxon family in 2016-2017.
New Zealand Minister of Island Territories, Hon John Mathison, meets the Western Samoa ...
Date: between Apr-May 1958
From: Tourist and Publicity
By: Clayton, (Mr), active 1958
Reference: 1/4-018762-F
Description: The New Zealand Minister of Island Territories, the Hon J Mathison, meets the Western Samoa Trust Estates Corp Board. From left: Kurt Meyer, Hon Tupua Tamasese (chairman), Hon J Mathison, Hon Fiame Mata'afa, P W H Kelly (manager), E Annadale, B E V Parham, (H?) J Lockie (secretary), and Hon Malietoa Tanumafili. Photograph taken in Western Samoa between April-May 1958 by Mr Clayton for the National Publicity Studios. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - R1036 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.
Photograph album of Samoan ceremonies
Date: [ca 1948-1960]
From: Powles family papers
Reference: PA1-o-1662
Description: Includes photographs of Samoan dancers, Samoans in traditional costume, Samoan dignitaries in formal dress, and a photograph of United Nations dignitaries. Also includes loose captions describing the contents of the photographs. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photographs, mss