Aiono Afaese Toleafoa | |
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Member of the Samoan Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 2 | |
In office 9 April 2021 –16 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi |
Succeeded by | Aiono Tile Gafa |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Relations | Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi (father) |
Aiono Afaese Toleafoa is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Toleafoa is the son of former Speaker and MP Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi. [1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the April 2021 Samoan general election,winning his father's seat of Aana Alofi No. 2. [1] Before entering politics,he managed the Toleafoa Company,operating supermarkets,petrol stations and public transport. [1]
On 12 July 2021,he agreed to resign from parliament and agreed not to contest the resulting by-election as part of the settlement of an election petition. [2] On 13 July,he changed his mind,and the petition will now proceed to trial. [3] On 16 August 2021,his election was voided after he was found guilty of five counts of bribery and treating. [4]
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