Fesolai Apulu Tuigamala

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Fesolai Apulu Tuigamala
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Aana Alofi No. 1
Assumed office
9 April 2021
Preceded by Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama
Personal details
Political party Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Fesolai Apulu Tusiupu Tuigamala is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Fesolai was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election. [1] Following the election an election petition against him was withdrawn. [2] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Justice and Courts Administration. [3] In his opening speech he called for overseas Samoans to be allowed to vote. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "FAST Ushers In More New MPs Than HRPP". Newsline Samoa. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (25 June 2021). "F.A.S.T. overcomes another petition challenge". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (18 September 2021). "M.P. calls for Samoan diaspora to vote". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 September 2021.


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