Salausa John Ah Ching Explained

Salausa John Ah Ching
Constituency Mp15:Faleata Sasae
Parliament15:Samoa
Term Start15:4 March 2016
Term End15:9 April 2021
Predecessor15:Aveau Niko Palamo
Successor15:Manuleleua Paletasala Tovale
Party:Human Rights Protection Party

Salausa John Ah Ching is a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Salausa trained as a doctor and worked as an ObGyn at LBJ Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa for 20 years.[1] He moved to Samoa after retiring in 2011.[2] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 Samoan general election and appointed Associate Minister of Health.[3] [4] He lost his seat in the 2021 election. An election petition by him was struck out in June 2021.[5]

Recognition

In 2017 he was awarded the P.S.R.H. President's Medal by the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 171 Candidates, 9 Court Challenges in Samoa Elections . Talanei . 16 February 2016 . 27 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Recognized for service to Pacific . Samoa News . 8 January 2017 . 27 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Samoa's former deputy PM left out . RNZ . 25 March 2016 . 27 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Samoa PM Names 13 Associate Ministers . Talanei . 26 March 2016 . 27 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Court dismisses petition against Manuleleua . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 30 June 2021 . 27 September 2021.

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