Taua Kitiona Seuala

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Taua Kitiona Seuala
Minister of Agriculture
In office
24 April 2006 –21 March 2011
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Preceded by Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Succeeded by Le Mamea Ropati
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Aleipata Itupa I Luga
In office
26 April 1996 –16 May 2011
Preceded by Toomalatai Lauvai II
Succeeded by Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu
Personal details
DiedApril 2013
Australia
Political party Human Rights Protection Party

Taua Tavaga Kitiona Seuala (died April 2013) [1] was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Taua was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 1996 election. he was re-elected in 2001 election. After being re-elected at the 2006 election he was appointed Minister of Agriculture. [2] In November 2009 it was alleged that aid following the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami was being directed to Taua's constituency at the expense of others. [3]

He was re-elected at the 2011 election but not reappointed to Cabinet. [4] His election was voided following an election petition, which found he had engaged in bribery and treating, [5] resulting in a by-election. He subsequently pleaded guilty to three criminal charges of bribery, [6] and was fined US$1000. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Burial for former Samoa minister Taua Kitiona Seuala". RNZ. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Five new faces in new Samoa cabinet". RNZ. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Samoa Prime Minister says tsunami aid critic a bitter hearted person". RNZ. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet". RNZ. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Third Samoa MP loses seat". RNZ. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Former Samoa Cabinet minister pleads guilty to bribing voters". RNZ. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Samoa minister fined over bribery and treating convictions". RNZ. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former Samoa Cabinet Minister Guilty Of Bribery, Treating". Pacific Islands Report. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2021.


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