NSA:South Pacific Ocean

South Pacific Ocean
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:South Pacific Ocean
National Spiritual Assembly of NSA:South Pacific Ocean
Some members of the first NSA of the South Pacific Ocean with Collis Featherstone (front, right)
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1964 
 -  Succeeded South Pacific Islands 
 -  Preceded Gilbert & Ellice Islands (1967)
 -  Preceded Samoa (1970)
 -  Preceded Tonga and the Cook Islands (1970)
 -  Preceded Fiji (1970)
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The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Pacific Ocean was a regional administrative body responsible for the Bahá’í communities in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Nauru, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and the Cook Islands.

History[edit]

In 1953, the island groups were assigned to other National Assemblies. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Pacific Islands was formed in 1959 replacing the delegation of island groups to individual National Assemblies.[1] The National Assembly of the Pacific Islands was split in 1964. The first National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean was elected in April 1964 at a Convention held at its seat in Suva, Fiji.[2][3]

In 1965 the South Pacific Convention, at which the Assembly was elected, was held in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, for the first time.[4] In 1967, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was formed and Nauru was assigned to the National Assembly for development.

In 1970, the National Spiritual Assembly of Samoa, the National Spiritual Assembly of Fiji and the National Spiritual Assembly of Tonga and the Cook Islands were formed.[5] The National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean was dissolved.

Past members[edit]

Name Served
Mr. Idris 1964 - 1965
Irene Jackson 1964 - 1970
Mary Tuataga 1964 - 1970
Latu Tu'akihekola 1964 - 1970
Stephen Percival 1964 - ????
Lisiate Maka 1964 - 1970
Mabel Sneider 1964 - ????
Joe Russell 1964 - ????
Richard Welland 1964 - ????
Mosese Hokafonu 1965 - ????
Suhayl ‘Alá'í ???? - ????
Mr. Wilson ???? - ????
Niu Tuataga ???? - ????
Lilian ‘Alá'í ???? - 1970
A. F. Leedham ???? - 1970
Kelepi Toutai ???? - 1970
Anitelu Fielea ???? - 1970
Feti Maiava ???? - 1970

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Baha'i News (1959). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 341, Pg(s) 4-5. View as PDF.
  2. ↑ Baha'i News (1964). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 402, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1963). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 393, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ Baha'i News (1965). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 414, Pg(s) 9. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ Baha'i News (1972). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 500, Pg(s) 22. View as PDF.

Notes[edit]

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