Mata'afa Muliufi
Mata'afa Salanoa Muliufi was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He held the position of Mata'afa from 1915 until his death.Biography
Muliufi was born into the Mata'afa family. He attended a Catholic Seminary on Wallis with the intention of becoming a priest, but later abandoned the idea. He added Salanoa to his name when he became Chief of Falefa. In 1915 he succeeded to the title of Mata'afa after the death of Mata'afa Tupuola Iose.
After his uncle Tuimaleali'ifano Fa'aoloi'i Si'ua'ana was removed from the post of Fautua in 1927 due to him sympathising with the Mau movement, Muliufi was selected as his replacement. Two years later he was appointed to the Legislative Council as one of the two nominated Samoans.
He was made an OBE in the 1935 birthday honours, and was invested in February 1936, but died a few weeks later after a long illness. He was buried at Mulinu'u in the burial ground of Samoan chiefs.
