Foʻisala Lilo Tuʻu Ioane Explained

Parliament:Samoan
Constituency Mp:Gagaʻifomauga No. 2
Term Start:21 June 2022
Predecessor:Vaʻele Paʻiaʻaua Iona Sekuini
Party:Independent
Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (2022–present)

Foʻisala Lilo Tuʻu Ioane (born 1972)[1] is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was elected as an Independent politician, but has now joined the FAST party.

Foʻisala is a farmer and businessman from Lefagaoaliʻi.[1] He had wanted to contest the Gaga'ifomauga 2 constituency in the 2021 Samoan general election, but opted out for personal reasons.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2022 Gagaʻifomauga 2 by-election.[2] He ran as an independent after failing to secure the endorsement of the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party, but announced that he would join FAST if elected.[1] [3]

Following the election Foʻisala joined the FAST party.[4] He was sworn in on 21 June 2022.[5] [6] On 6 July 2022 he was sworn in as Associate Minister for Health.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Lefagaoaliʻi matai aspires for public office . 3 June 2022 . Samoa Observer . 28 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528213017/https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/98417 . 28 May 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Foʻisala is Gagaifomauga No. 2 Member-elect . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Samoa Observer . 4 June 2022 . 4 June 2022.
  3. Web site: New Gagaifomauga No.2 MP-elect keen to join F.A.S.T. . Samoa Observer . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . 4 June 2022 . 5 June 2022.
  4. Web site: New Member-elect honours village's party choice . Samoa Observer . 20 June 2022 . Mataiʻa Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 21 June 2022.
  5. News: Mika . Talaia . FAST Party welcomes Gagaifomauga No 2 Member of Parliament . 21 June 2022 . Talamua Online . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621052730/https://talamua.com/2022/06/21/fast-party-welcomes-gagaifomauga-no-2-member-of-parliament/ . 21 June 2022 . Apia. live.
  6. Web site: New M.P. takes parliamentary oath . Samoa Observer . Mataiʻa Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 21 June 2022 . 22 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Two more Associate Ministers sworn-in . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Samoa Observer . 6 July 2022 . 7 July 2022.