Namulau'ulu_Sami_Leota

Namulauʻulu Sami Leota

Namulauʻulu Sami Leota

Samoan politician

Namulauʻulu Papaliʻi Leota Sami Leota (born ca. 1968)[1] is a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Quick Facts Member of the Samoa Parliament for Faasaleleaga No. 2, Preceded by ...

Leota is a businessman who has worked for Federal Pacific Insurance and as a board member of the Central Bank of Samoa and Samoa National Provident Fund.[2] He is also a former manager of the Samoa national rugby union team and President of the Samoa Rugby Union.[3] He ran for parliament unsuccessfully at the 2016 election but lost to Paʻu Sefo Paʻu.[1] Following Pa’u's death in 2019 he was elected in a by-election.[1][4][5]

He ran in the seat of Faʻasaleleaga No. 3 at the 2021 election, but was unsuccessful. He later withdrew an election petition against the winner.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Joyetter Feagaimaaliʻi (22 March 2019). "Dream comes true for Namulauulu Sami Leota". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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    "Landslide Win for Namulauulu Sami Leota". Samoa Global News. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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    "Samoa Rugby Union prez expresses disappointment over coach selection". Samoa News. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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    "Samoa ruling party candidate wins by-election". RNZ. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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    "Ruling party wins a by-election". EIU. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. [6]
    Mataiʻa Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (20 July 2021). "Papalii, Namulauulu agree to settle petition". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 September 2021.


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