Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa Explained

Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa
Constituency Mp15:	Vaimauga No. 1
Parliament15:	Samoa
Term Start15:	4 March 2016
Predecessor15:	Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Party:	Human Rights Protection Party

Sulamanaia Fetaiai Tauiliili Tuivasa is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Tuivasa is a former public servant for the Ministry of Revenue.^[1] He is married to Nive Tauiliili a Certified Accountant with seven children. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 election, defeating Cabinet Minister Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau.^[1] In 2019, he accused the HRPP government of interfering in public service appointments.^[2] Later that year, he voted against removing Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati from office.^[3] He was re-elected in the 2021 election.^[4] On 4 May 2022, Sulamanaia was suspended from parliament for a day for raising his voice during a heated argument.^[5] He then was called back to Parliament the following day. He remains in the position until the next election 2026.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samoa HRPP Party Returned In Landslide Election Victory . Pacific Islands Report . 7 March 2016 . 6 June 2021.
2. Web site: Cabinet interfering in C.E.O. recruitment, alleges M.P. . Joyetter Feagaimaali’i . Samoa Observer . 27 January 2019 . 6 June 2021.
3. Web site: 18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court . Samoa Global News . 2 July 2019 . 6 June 2021.
4. Web site: Sulamanaia returns for Vaimauga No.1 . Samoa Observer . Seia Lavilavi Soloi . 13 April 2021 . 6 June 2021.
5. News: Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . Vaimauga no1. M.P. removed from Parliament . 5 May 2022 . Samoa Observer . 4 May 2022.