Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu Explained

Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu
Constituency Mp5:	Aleipata Itupa i Luga
Parliament5:	Samoa
Term Start5:	29 July 2011
Term End5:	9 April 2021
Predecessor5:	Taua Kitiona Seuala
Successor5:	Fuaava Suluimalo Amataga
Party:	Human Rights Protection Party

Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Samu was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election in 2011.^[1] He was re-elected unopposed in the 2016 Samoan general election after his only rival was disqualified.^{[2] [3]} Following the election, he was appointed Associate Minister for Police and Prisons.^[4]

In July 2019 he was charged with using offensive language, threatening words and being armed with a dangerous weapon over a land dispute in Lalomanu.^{[5] [6]}

He lost his seat in the 2021 election.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samoa ruling party sweeps by-elections . RNZ . 1 August 2011 . 6 December 2020.
2. Web site: Samoa's ruling HRPP retains 4 seats ahead of the poll . RNZ . 25 February 2016 . 6 December 2020.
3. Web site: P.M. victorious in Court battle . Pai Mulitalo Ale . Samoa Observer . 25 February 2016 . 6 December 2020.
4. Web site: Samoa's former deputy PM left out . RNZ . 25 March 2016 . 6 December 2020.
5. Web site: Associate Minister Amituana’i Kenrick Samu charged . Joyetter Feagaimaali'i . Samoa Observer . 30 July 2019 . 6 December 2020.
6. Web site: Associate minister in Samoa charged with threatening behaviour . RNZ . 31 July 2019 . 6 December 2020.