Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai Explained

Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai
Constituency Mp15:Aleipata-i-Lalo
Parliament15:Samoan
Term Start15:17 May 2022

Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party .

Fa'agaseali'i is a registered nurse who has previously worked for Samoa's National Kidney Foundation.[1] She has previously run unsuccessfully for election in the 2011[2] and 2016 elections.[3] She stood as a candidate in the 2021 Samoan by-elections in the seat of Aleipata-i-Lalo,[1] but was unsuccessful, losing to Titimaea Tafua by over 200 votes.[4] Following the by-election she was appointed to parliament under the women's quota as the second-highest-polling unsuccessful female candidate.[5] However, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly postponed her swearing in until all legal matters regarding it were addressed.[6] The Supreme Court later ruled against the speaker, and she was sworn in on 17 May 2022.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nurse to take on former Manu coach . Samoa Observer . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . 15 October 2021 . 29 November 2021.
  2. Web site: INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 4 MARCH 2011 . Psephos . 29 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Lautafi returns unopposed . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia . Samoa Observer . 13 February 2016 . 29 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Faleomavaega sweeps Aleipata-i-Lalo seat . Samoa Observer . 26 November 2021 . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 26 November 2021.
  5. Web site: H.R.P.P. wins two women seats in Parliament . Samoa Observer . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 29 November 2021 . 29 November 2021.
  6. News: Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . Speaker defers swearing-in of two women M.P.s . 22 April 2022 . Samoa Observer . 10 December 2021.
  7. News: Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . New women M.P.s take their seats in the House . 18 May 2022 . Samoa Observer . 17 May 2022.

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