Tuifaʻasisina Misa Lisati Explained

Constituency Mp5:Palauli East
Parliament5:Samoan
Term Start5:4 March 2016
Term End5:9 April 2021
Predecessor5:Afoafouvale John Moors
Successor5:Lagaaia Tiatuau Tufuga
Party:Human Rights Protection Party

Tuifaʻasisina Misa Lisati Leleisiuao Palemene is a Samoan politician and former member of the Samoan Parliament. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Lisati first ran for parliament in the 2011 Samoan general election, losing by 17 votes. He was elected in the 2016 election and appointed Associate Minister for Public Enterprises.[1]

In November 2020 Lisati's brother Aiolupotea Toni Leleisiuao was nominated as a candidate for the April 2021 election. Lisati challenged the nomination in court,[2] and was banished from his village of Vailoa as a result.[3] He lost his seat in the 2021 election.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P.M names his 13 Associate Ministers . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia . Samoa Observer . 25 March 2016 . 18 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Brothers in election court showdown . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 17 November 2020 . 18 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Vailoa Palauli banishes Associate Minister . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 17 November 2020 . 18 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Laga'aia conquers in Palauli No. 3 race . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Samoa Observer . 14 April 2021 . 29 July 2021.

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