Namulauʻulu Sami Leota

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.

Namulauʻulu Sami Leota
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Faasaleleaga No. 2
In office
22 March 2019 – 9 April 2021
Preceded byPaʻu Sefo Paʻu
Succeeded byPapaliʻi Liʻo Taeu Masipau
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

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. Joyetter Feagaimaaliʻi (22 March 2019). "Dream comes true for Namulauulu Sami Leota". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. "Landslide Win for Namulauulu Sami Leota". Samoa Global News. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. "Samoa Rugby Union prez expresses disappointment over coach selection". Samoa News. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. "Samoa ruling party candidate wins by-election". RNZ. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. "Ruling party wins a by-election". EIU. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  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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