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Name
  
Tupua Lealofi


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Died
  
December 29, 1929, Apia, Samoa

Fatal shooting of tupua tamasese lealofi iii in 1929 a living memory


Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-a'ana III (4 May 1901 – 29 December 1929) was a high chief of Samoa who was a leader of the country's pro-independent Mau movement during the early 1900s. He was fatally shot by New Zealand police during a Mau procession on 28 December 1929 in Apia which turned violent, in what became known as Black Saturday.

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III Chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III lies in state Samoans Te Ara

His tomb, constructed of black stones in a tier is situated in Lepea village beside the main road and 5 minutes from Apia.

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His eldest son was Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (1922-1983), who served two terms as Samoa's prime minister.

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III Leader of Mau Samoa mo Samoa

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III Fatal shooting of Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III in 1929 A living

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Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III Wikipedia