Aiono Tile Gafa

Aiono Tile Gafa
Aiono Tile Gafa
Member of the Samoa Parliament; for Aana Alofi No. 2
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 November 2021
Preceded by	Afaese Toleafoa
Member of Parliament; for Aana Alofi No. 1
	In office; 26 November 2004 – 4 March 2011
Preceded by	Apule Pepe Metai
Succeeded by	Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama
Personal details
Political party	Human Rights Protection Party

Aiono Fina'i Tile Gafa (born ~1961)[1] is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Aiono was educated at Fasito'o-uta Primary School and Leulumoega Fou College.[1] He lived in New Zealand and Australia, then returned to Samoa in the 1980s, where he worked for the Peace Corps.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2004 A'ana Alofi No 1 By-election.[2][1] He was re-elected at the 2006 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election.[3] He stood unsuccessfully at the 2016 election, after which he lodged an electoral petition alleging corruption and bribery against Speaker of the House Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi.[4] The petition was later withdrawn.[5][6] He unsuccessfully contested the 2021 election.

He was re-elected to Parliament in the 2021 Samoan by-elections,[7] winning by just 19 votes.[8]

References

"NEW MEMBER OF SAMOA PARLIAMENT TARGETS WATER". Pacific Islands Report. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
"Winner declared in Samoan by election". RNZ. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
"Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016" (PDF). Samoa Election Results Database. 8 January 2018. p. 29. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
"Five elections petitions by Samoa deadline". RNZ. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
"Election petition against Samoa's speaker dropped". RNZ. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
Pai Mulitalo Ale (12 April 2016). "Speaker spared". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (29 November 2021). "Aiono seals Aana Alofi No. 2 seat victory". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (29 November 2021). "HRPP's Aiono Tile Gafa Edges Out FAST Woman Candidate to Secure Aana Alofi 2 Seat". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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[PIR1-1] "NEW MEMBER OF SAMOA PARLIAMENT TARGETS WATER". Pacific Islands Report. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[2] "Winner declared in Samoan by election". RNZ. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[SED-3] "Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016" (PDF). Samoa Election Results Database. 8 January 2018. p. 29. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[4] "Five elections petitions by Samoa deadline". RNZ. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[5] "Election petition against Samoa's speaker dropped". RNZ. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[6] Pai Mulitalo Ale (12 April 2016). "Speaker spared". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[7] Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (29 November 2021). "Aiono seals Aana Alofi No. 2 seat victory". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[8] Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (29 November 2021). "HRPP's Aiono Tile Gafa Edges Out FAST Woman Candidate to Secure Aana Alofi 2 Seat". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.