Paʻu Sefo Paʻu

Paʻu Sefo Paʻu (14 March 1953 — 19 January 2019)[1][2] (also known as Letoa Sefo Paʻu Taumata was a Samoan politician. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Paʻu Taumata Sefo Paʻu
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Faasaleleaga No. 2
In office
4 March 2016 – 19 January 2019
Preceded byPapaliʻi Liʻo Taeu Masipau
Succeeded byNamulauʻulu Sami Leota
In office
31 March 2006 – 2 August 2006
Preceded byLeanapapa Laki
Succeeded byLetoa Rita Paʻu Chang
In office
2 March 2001 – 2001
Preceded byLeanapapa Laki
Succeeded byLeanapapa Laki
Personal details
Born14 March 1953
Died19 January 2019 (aged 65)
Motoʻotua, Samoa
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Paʻu was from the village of Safotulafai.[3] He was educated at St. Theresa's school in Safotulafai, Marist Primary, and St. Joseph's College.[3] After working for ten years for the Ministry of Revenue, he became a businessman, running a bar, a funeral parlour, and a crematorium.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2001 election, but his election was voided for bribery in an election petition. He was re-elected at the 2006 election, and again his election was voided for bribery and he was banned from office.[4] The subsequent by-election was won by his daughter Letoa Rita Paʻu Chang,[5] but her election was also overturned for bribery.[6] He was barred from running in the 2011 election,[7] but ran again and was elected in the 2016 election.[3] An election petition against him following the 2016 election was subsequently withdrawn.[8]

References
  1. Joyetter Feagaimaaliʻi (19 January 2019). "Member of Parliament passes away". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "Fare Thee Well to a Man of All Seasons – Paʻu Sefo Paʻu". Samoa Global News. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. Sarafina Sanerivi (12 March 2016). "Paʻu returns to Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "Samoan court disqualifies two politicians from running for office". RNZ. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. "New Samoa woman MP faces election petition". RNZ. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. "Samoa Electoral court found woman MP guilty of bribery and treating". RNZ. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. "Two former Samoa MPs kept off electoral roll". RNZ. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. "Samoa MP questions why charges against him have been dropped". RNZ. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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