Tea_Tooala_Peato

Tea Tooala Peato

Tea Tooala Peato

Samoan politician

Tea Tooala Peato (born ~1940)[1] is a Samoan politician.

Quick Facts Member of the Samoan Parliament for Fa'asalele'aga No. 4, Preceded by ...

Peato is from Sa'asa'ai in the district of Faʻasaleleaga and has worked as a businessman.[2] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 1982 election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1985 election but lost his seat in 1988.[1] After taking a break from politics he ran again at the 1996 election and was elected for another term as a member of the Samoan National Development Party.[1] He lost his seat again at the 2001 election, and subsequently spent several years working in a hardware store.[1] He ran unsuccessfully at the 2016 election.[1]

Peato contested the April 2021 election as a candidate for the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi and was again elected to parliament according to preliminary results.[3] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Health.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (10 November 2020). "Former M.P. Tea eyes one more Parliament stint". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (29 July 2021). "Associate Minister "shocked", but honoured". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (10 April 2021). "F.A.S.T. landslide victory in Fa'asaleleaga No.4". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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