Taua Kitiona Seuala Explained

Taua Kitiona Seuala
Office:Minister of Agriculture
Term Start:24 April 2006
Term End:21 March 2011
Primeminister:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
Predecessor:Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Constituency Mp1:Aleipata Itupa I Luga
Parliament1:Samoan
Term Start1:26 April 1996
Term End1:16 May 2011
Predecessor1:Toomalatai Lauvai II
Successor1:Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu
Death Date:April 2013
Death Place:Australia
Party:Human Rights Protection Party

Taua Tavaga Kitiona Seuala (died April 2013)[1] was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Taua was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 1996 election. he was re-elected in 2001 election. After being re-elected at the 2006 election he was appointed Minister of Agriculture.[2] In November 2009 it was alleged that aid following the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami was being directed to Taua's constituency at the expense of others.[3]

He was re-elected at the 2011 election but not reappointed to Cabinet.[4] His election was voided following an election petition, which found he had engaged in bribery and treating,[5] resulting in a by-election. He subsequently pleaded guilty to three criminal charges of bribery,[6] and was fined US$1000.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burial for former Samoa minister Taua Kitiona Seuala . RNZ . 22 April 2013 . 15 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Five new faces in new Samoa cabinet . RNZ . 24 April 2006 . 15 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Samoa Prime Minister says tsunami aid critic a bitter hearted person . RNZ . 5 November 2009 . 15 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet . RNZ . 21 March 2011 . 15 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Third Samoa MP loses seat . RNZ . 16 May 2011 . 15 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Former Samoa Cabinet minister pleads guilty to bribing voters . RNZ . 2 July 2012 . 15 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Former Samoa minister fined over bribery and treating convictions . RNZ . 24 August 2012 . 15 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Former Samoa Cabinet Minister Guilty Of Bribery, Treating . Pacific Islands Report . 27 August 2012 . 15 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210616044443/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2012/08/27/former-samoa-cabinet-minister-guilty-bribery-treating. 16 June 2021. dead.