Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai

Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai (~1953 — 25 September 2020)[1] was a Samoan lawyer and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Samoa from 2016 until 2019. He was the son of former Prime Minister Vaʻai Kolone.[2]

Vaepule is from the village of Vaisala in Savai'i.[3] He was educated at Vaisala Primary School, Leififi Intermediate, Samoa College, and then Wellington College in New Zealand.[2] He studied law at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1982 with an LLB.[2] He returned to Samoa and practiced as a barrister and solicitor for 12 years before working for the National Provident Fund. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Public Trustee.[4] He was appointed to the District Court of Samoa in 2004.[2] In December 2016 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa.[5][6] He resigned as a judge in 2019.[3]

Vaepule was married to Letuimanuasina Emma Kruse Va'ai.[3]

References
  1. "Long Health Battle Has Ended For Justice Vaepule". Newsline Samoa. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "VAAI NAMED SAMOA DISTRICT COURT JUDGE". Pacific Islands Report. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (8 October 2020). "Court pays tribute to late Justice Vaepule". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Maina Vai (8 October 2020). "Special Supreme Court Sitting to Honor Justice Vaepule Vaemoa Vaai". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Samoa appoints new Supreme Court judges". RNZ. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Head of State welcomes new Supreme Court Justices". Samoa Observer. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.


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