Tuilo'a_Anitele'a_Tuilo'a

Tuiloʻa Aniteleʻa Tuiloʻa

Tuiloʻa Aniteleʻa Tuiloʻa

Samoan politician

Tuiloʻa Toeulu Aniteleʻa Tuiloʻa (~1952 — 9 June 2014)[1] was a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Quick Facts Member of the Samoa Parliament for Gagaʻifomauga 1, Preceded by ...

Tuiloʻa was from Siusega.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2006 Samoan general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 2011 election and appointed Associate Minister for the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development.[1] In January 2012 he threatened to assault fellow HRPP MP Peseta Vaifou Tevaga on the floor of parliament.[2] Later that year he called on New Zealand Samoans to vote out Labour MP Suʻa William Sio after the latter had criticised Samoan fundraising in his electorate.[3] Suffering from kidney failure and requiring regular dialysis, he used his place in parliament to advocate for better dialysis treatment for Samoans.[1]

He died at his home in Siusega on 9 June 2014.[1] His death sparked the 2014 Gagaʻifomauga by-election.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Lanuola Tupufia (11 June 2014). "Parliament mourns M.P. with humour". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Samoa minister makes threat in sharp verbal exchange". RNZ. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    Michael Field (9 May 2012). "Labour faces Samoan ire in Mangere". Stuff. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. [4]
    "By-election to be held in Samoa electorate". RNZ. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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