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Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao

1931 – 2021

Samoan journalist and educator

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Lived 1931 – 2021 (aged 89–90). Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao was a writer.

Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao (1931 — 3 June 2021) was a Samoan journalist, editor, writer, and educator. He was editor of the government-owned Savali newspaper from 1979 to 2000 and the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa run Sulu Samoa from 2007 — 2018, and authored several volumes of short stories.

Aiavao was from Sataoa and was educated at Samoa College. He was awarded the Head of State's Service Medal in the 2017 Samoa Honours and Awards.

Works E vaetulī le fale Sāmoa 'a 'o le fa'asinomaga : afemata tunumafono (2004) O tala faafagogo tautaua a le lalolagi (1996) Maunu mai loimata o 'Apa'ula (1987)

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Born
1931
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Died
2021
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Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao

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Samoan journalist and educator

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Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao was born in 1931.

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Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao died in 2021.

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Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao was a writer.

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· Wikipedia: Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao

· Wikidata: Q108414935

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