Magele Mauiliu Magele Explained

Magele Mauiliu Magele
Office2:Minister of Education, Sports and Culture
Term Start2:21 March 2011
Term End2:4 March 2016
Primeminister2:Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Predecessor2:Toomata Alapati Poese
Successor2:Keneti Sio
Constituency Mp10:Fa'asalele'aga No. 1
Parliament10:Samoa
Term Start10:4 March 2011
Term End10:4 March 2016
Predecessor10:Tiata Pulufana Saunoa
Successor10:Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow
Party:Human Rights Protection Party

Magele Mauiliu Magele is a former Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Magele is a former Vice Chancellor of the National University of Samoa.[1] He was first elected to the Fono at the 2011 Samoan general election, and appointed Minister of Education, Sports and Culture.[2] Following his election he was briefly suspended as a Minister pending the hearing of an electoral petition for bribery, but returned to work in May 2011.[3] In 2013 he was recognised by the World Education Congress for his "Outstanding Contribution to Education".[4]

Magele lost his seat at the 2016 election.[5] [6] Following his election loss he was appointed Trade & Investment Commissioner at the Samoan consulate in Auckland, New Zealand.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two lecturers at the National University of Samoa . RNZ . 31 March 2003 . 28 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet . RNZ . 21 March 2011 . 28 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Samoa govt minister returns to work after election petition against him fails . RNZ . 18 May 2011 . 28 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Samoa Education Minister Receives International Award . Pacific Islands Report . 8 July 2013 . 28 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Pacific Islands Report . Samoa HRPP Party Returned In Landslide Election Victory . 7 March 2016 . 28 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Woman MP Elected Under New Law Is Fa’aulusao Rosa . Talanei . 13 March 2016 . 28 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Magele at the frontline . Samoa Global News . 5 December 2018 . 28 February 2021.