Au'uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua
MP
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Assumed office
24 May 2021[a]
SpeakerPapali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau
Preceded byNafoitoa Talaimanu Keti
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Aiga i le Tai
Assumed office
9 April 2021
Preceded byLaki Mulipola Leiataua
Personal details
Political partyFa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Au'uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua is a Samoan politician and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Aloitafua was educated at Avele College and worked at the Post Office and Polynesian Airlines before running a consultancy service for the Land and Titles Court.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election.[2] On 22 May 2021 he was nominated by FAST as Deputy Speaker.[3] On 24 May he was sworn in during an ad-hoc ceremony after being locked out of Parliament.[4] The appointment was disputed by the caretaker government. On 23 July 2021 the Court of Appeal ruled that the swearing-in ceremony was constitutional and binding, and that FAST had been the government since 24 May.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Disputed: 24 May 2021 — 23 July 2021

References

  1. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (17 July 2020). "Aiga i le Tai candidate pushing for changes". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "FAST Ushers In More New MPs Than HRPP". Newsline Samoa. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (22 May 2021). "F.A.S.T. appoints leadership". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (24 May 2021). "Fiame takes P.M.'s oath". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (23 July 2021). "F.A.S.T. declared new Government as appeal upheld". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
Legislative Assembly of Samoa Preceded byLaki Mulipola Leiataua Member of Parliamentfor Aiga i le Tai 2021–present Incumbent Preceded byNafoitoa Talaimanu Keti Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa 2021–present


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