Leaana Ronnie Posini | |
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Member of the Samoan Parliament for Safata No. 1 | |
In office 4 March 2016 –29 August 2025 | |
Preceded by | None (Seat established) |
Succeeded by | Seve Tei Fuimaono |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Leaana Ronnie Posini is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 Samoan general election. [1] An electoral petition against him by the unsuccessful candidate Palusalue Faʻapo II was withdrawn before going to trial. [2]
In July 2019,he was one of 18 MPs who voted in support of Lands &Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati,who had been convicted for assault,retaining his position. [3]
He was re-elected at the 2021 Samoan general election. [4] On 12 July 2021,he agreed to resign from parliament as part of the settlement of an election petition. [5] He subsequently changed his mind,and the petition against him was later withdrawn. [6] In November 2022,he was banished from his village of Saanapu by the village council. [7]
He lost his seat at the 2025 Samoan general election.