Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe | |
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| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Lefaga and Faleaseela | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Toleafoa Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lefaga |
| Party | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi |
Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe (born ~1961) [1] is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi.
Masinalupe was born in Lefaga and educated at Safa'ato'a Primary School,Lefaga Junior High School and Leulumoega College. [2] He trained as a mechanic,and worked as a mechanic and manager before starting his own transport company,where he drove one of his own buses. [1]
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the April 2021 Samoan general election,winning the seat of Lefaga and Faleaseela. [2] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Customs. [3] On 17 January 2025 he was fired as an associate minister by prime minister FiamēNaomi Mataʻafa after supporting her expulsion from the FAST party. [4]