Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua

Samoan politician

Au'uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua
MP
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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 by
Laki Mulipola Leiataua
 Member of Parliament
for Aiga i le Tai
2021–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Nafoitoa Talaimanu Keti
 Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
2021–present


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