Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi looks to have given the strongest indication yet that this could be his last term in the country’s Parliament, which has seen him rise to become it’s longest serving political leader.
It was announced this week that a book of his memoirs will be launched in June, something political leaders usually do as they leave office.
It was rumored during the last general elections that this could be his last term as the country’s Prime Minister.
Simply called PALEMIA, the book is co authored by New Zealander Peter Swain who is an Honorary Research Associate in Development Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
He is also married to a former New Zealand Cabinet Minister, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban.
According to information sourced from Victoria University Press and reported yesterday by Talamua On Line, “Pālemia tells the story of how a boy from an isolated village grew up to become Prime Minister of Samoa.
It follows his journey from Lepā to Apia, Wellington, Brussels, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, London, New York and many other international destinations, always returning to Lepā and the Fa‘asamoa that shaped him.”
Pālemia captures the voice, documents the life, and places in context a record of the most significant Samoan political leader of this generation, and contains many useful insights into the social, cultural and economic development of Samoa and the wider Pacific region.
According to Victoria University Press, Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi is Samoa’s longest-serving Prime Minister and his premiership has been marked by political and economic crises, natural disasters, regional tensions and local challenges.
Victoria University Press, which is also publishing the book, says Tuila’epa’s political career started during turbulent times but has resulted in an unprecedented period of political stability and economic development through his leadership in modernising the economy, improving education and health and reducing poverty in Samoa.
