Maulolo Tavita Amosa

Maulolo Leaula Tavita Uelese Amosa is a Samoan academic, public servant, and politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Maulolo Tavita Amosa
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Sagaga No. 2
Assumed office
26 November 2021
Preceded bySeiuli Ueligitone Seiuli
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Maulolo was the first person to graduate with a Master's degree from the Amosa o Savavau (Indigenous University of Samoa).[1] He later worked as Head of Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa,[2] as the Director of Internal Affairs, and as a lecturer at the Amosa o Savavau in American Samoa.[1] In 2010 he was Assistant Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women.[3] He is the author of Fausaga o lauga Samoa, a significant work on Samoan oratory.

In February 2019 he claimed that Samoa's diaspora was undermining traditional cultural values of respect and deference in Samoa.[4][5]

In July 2019 he was summoned for contempt of court for breaching a court order prohibiting construction on a piece of disputed land.[6]

Political career

Maulolo stood for election as an independent in the constituency of Sagaga-le-Usoga at the 2011 Samoan general election, but was unsuccessful.[7] He stood again in 2016[8] and 2021.[9] He was finally elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2021 Samoan by-elections.[10]

References
  1. "AMERICAN SAMOA UNIVERSITY TO TEACH IN SAMOAN". Pacific Islands Report. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. "SAMOA'S PARAMOUNT FAMILIES ACCUSED OF SECRECY OVER HISTORY". Pacific Islands Report. 5 March 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. "SAMOA OFFICIAL TO ATTEND COMMONWEALTH FORUM". Pacific Islands Report. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. "Concern over loss of ava fatafata in Samoa". Talanei. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. "Samoa's diaspora causing cultural friction back home". RNZ. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (5 July 2019). "Maulolo Tavita and Matua Toaloa summoned for contempt of Court". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. "TC No. 6 –Sagaga-le-Usoga". Samoan Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  8. "UPOLU - LIST OF TERRITORIAL CONSTITUENCIES - OFFICIAL RESULTS 2016". Office of the Electoral Commissioner. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.
  9. "DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON FRIDAY, 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2021" (PDF). Talamua. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (29 November 2021). "Maulolo Secures Sagaga 2 Seat by 63 Votes". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 5 December 2021.


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