Faamoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaalii Explained

Fa'amoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaali'i
Office:Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Primeminister:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
Term Start:21 March 2011
Term End:19 March 2016
Predecessor:Faumuina Tiatia Liuga
Successor:Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Constituency Mp5:Gaga'emauga No. 3
Parliament5:Samoan
Term Start5:4 March 2011
Term End5:4 March 2016
Predecessor5:Galuvao Viliamu Sepulona
Successor5:Nafoitoa Talaimanu Keti
Party:Human Rights Protection Party

Fa'amoetauloa Lealaiauloto Taito Dr. Faale Tumaali'i (~1949 - 16 September 2019)[1] was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He were a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Tumaali'i studied for a bachelor's degree in Fiji, and then for a master's degree and PhD at the University of New South Wales.[1] He worked for the Ministry of Agriculture, the New South Wales Agricultural Research Institute, the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation, as a lecturer at the University of Newcastle in Australia.[1] After returning to Samoa in 2006 he became director of the Science Research Organisation of Samoa.[1]

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2011 Samoan general election, and appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.[2] He lost his seat in the 2016 election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Cabinet Minister Fa'amoetauloa passes away . Talaia Mika . Samoa Observer . 18 September 2019 . 7 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet . RNZ . 21 March 2011 . 7 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Woman MP Elected Under New Law Is Fa’aulusao Rosa . Talanei . 13 March 2016 . 7 December 2020.