Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa

Sulamanaia Fetaiai Tauiliili Tuivasa is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Vaimauga No. 1
Assumed office
4 March 2016
Preceded byTuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Tuivasa is a former public servant for the Ministry of Revenue.[1] He is married to Nive Tauiliili a Certified Accountant with seven children. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 election, defeating Cabinet Minister Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau.[1] In 2019, he accused the HRPP government of interfering in public service appointments.[2] Later that year, he voted against removing Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati from office.[3] He was re-elected in the 2021 election.[4] On 4 May 2022, Sulamanaia was suspended from parliament for a day for raising his voice during a heated argument.[5] He then was called back to Parliament the following day. He remains in the position until the next election 2026.

References
  1. "Samoa HRPP Party Returned In Landslide Election Victory". Pacific Islands Report. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. Joyetter Feagaimaali’i (27 January 2019). "Cabinet interfering in C.E.O. recruitment, alleges M.P." Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. "18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court". Samoa Global News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. Seia Lavilavi Soloi (13 April 2021). "Sulamanaia returns for Vaimauga No.1". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (4 May 2022). "Vaimauga no1. M.P. removed from Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2022.


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