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Retzlaff is of German-Swedish-Samoan descent, having inherited his German ancestry from his paternal grandfather. His name "Telefoni", is the name that was given by the Samoan community in the early twentieth century, to his grandfather, when he arrived in the German colony, as a public servant of
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Retzlaff has had two books published; "Love and Money", a love story about the richest young bachelor in
Auckland New Zealand falling in love with and marrying the young Samoan kitchen help from his exclusive boarding school; and "To Thine Own Self be True", a collection of articles, speeches and
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in 1991 as
Minister of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries and Shipping. In 1996 he became Minister of Health, and in 2001, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. In 2006 he was appointed Minister of Tourism, Trade, Labor and Commerce. He retired at the
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The Making of Modern Samoa: Traditional
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the postal services, to introduce the telephone to the country. He was educated at Marist
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was subsequently appointed and also served as
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612:Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016
128:Minister of Trade, Commerce, Industry and Labour
627:. Samoa Observer. 20 March 2001. Archived from
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179:24 April 2006 – 20 March 2011
139:24 April 2006 – 20 March 2011
68:19 March 2001 – 20 March 2011
669:"Five new faces in new Samoa cabinet"
645:. Parliament of Samoa. Archived from
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587:"Deputy Prime Minister / Sui Palemia"
90:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi (1998)
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27:Samoan author and former politician
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572:. Routledge. 2003. p. 1661.
570:The International Who's Who 2004
541:Loreta Kelemete (11 June 2021).
1085:Deputy prime ministers of Samoa
1055:Samoan people of German descent
770:Deputy prime ministers of Samoa
614:Samoa Election Results Database
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356:Western Samoa Trust Territory
863:for Falelatai & Samatau
113:Additional cabinet positions
786:Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
717:"Deputy PM Misa bowing out"
287:for Falelatai & Samatau
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458:in 1986. His eldest son
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856:Lupematasila Fa'amalaga
308:Lupematasila Fa'amalaga
811:Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio
796:Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
460:Lemalu Herman Retzlaff
452:University of Auckland
407:Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
395:University of Auckland
36:Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
1027:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
996:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
967:Hans Joachim Keil III
957:Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang
932:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
900:Mulitalo Siafausa Vui
801:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
631:on 19 September 2020.
477:2011 general election
270:Mulitalo Siafausa Vui
230:Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang
190:Hans Joachim Keil III
162:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
150:Hans Joachim Keil III
101:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
973:Minister of Tourism
885:Sala Vaimili Uili II
861:Member of Parliament
806:Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
671:. RNZ. 24 April 2006
513:. USP. p. 176.
425:from 2006 to 2011.
421:, Retzlaff was also
384:Sarah Pulepule Young
258:Sala Vaimili Uili II
1115:Samoan male writers
947:Minister of Finance
891:Minister of Health
781:Tofilau Eti Alesana
643:"Cabinet Ministers"
545:. Samoa Global News
472:Tofilau Eti Alesana
423:minister of finance
207:Minister of Finance
168:Minister of Tourism
1011:Title last held by
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448:New Zealand
363:Nationality
358:(Now Samoa)
346:21 May 1952
304:Preceded by
253:Preceded by
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991:2006–2011
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951:2001–2006
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894:1996–2001
871:Lemi Taefu
866:1988–2011
496:References
429:Background
390:Alma mater
342:1952-05-21
318:Lemi Taefu
294:In office
243:In office
215:In office
175:In office
135:In office
64:In office
444:Auckland
653:18 June
597:18 June
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