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Leaana Ronnie Posini

Leaana Ronnie Posini

Samoan politician

Leaana Ronnie Posini is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Quick Facts Member of the Samoan Parliament for Safata No. 1, Preceded by ...

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 Samoan general election.[1] An electoral petition against him by the unsuccessful candidate Palusalue Faʻapo II was withdrawn before going to trial.[2]

In July 2019, he was one of 18 MPs who voted in support of Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati, who had been convicted for assault, retaining his position.[3]

He was re-elected at the 2021 Samoan general election.[4] On 12 July 2021, he agreed to resign from parliament as part of the settlement of an election petition.[5] He subsequently changed his mind, and the petition against him was later withdrawn.[6] In November 2022, he was banished from his village of Saanapu by the village council.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Opposition Leader Palusalue Faapo Loses Seat". Talanei. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    Pai Mulitalo Ale (20 April 2016). "Safata West's Member of Parliament spared". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court". Samoa Global News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (3 May 2021). "Safata M.P. considering counter petition". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. [5]
    Soli Wilson (12 July 2021). "H.R.P.P. M.P-elect resigns; triggers seventh by-election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. [6]
    Matai'ā Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (4 August 2021). "H.R.P.P.'s Member Leaana retains seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. [7]
    Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (30 November 2022). "Village council banishes matai". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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