Agaseata Valelio Tanuvasa | |
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Member of the Samoa Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 3 | |
Assumed office 9 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ili Setefano Taʻateo |
Personal details | |
Political party | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi |
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Tanuvasa is from Nofoali'i and was educated at Nofoalii Primary School and Avele College. [1] He trained as a teacher,and served as principal of Nofoalii Primary School for ten years. [1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the April 2021 Samoan general election. [2] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Education. [3]
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