Tea Tooala Peato

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Tea Tooala Peato
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Faasaleleaga No. 4
Assumed office
8 April 2021
Preceded by Peseta Vaifou Tevaga'ena
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Fa'asaleleaga No. 3
In office
26 April 1996 –2 March 2001
Preceded by Unasa Mesi Galo
Succeeded by Unasa Mesi Galo
In office
27 February 1982 –26 February 1988
Preceded by Leulu Laifaga
Succeeded by Unasa Lio
Personal details
Political party Samoan National Development Party (1996-2001)
Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (2021-)

Tea Tooala Peato (born ~1940) [1] is a Samoan politician.

Peato is from Sa'asa'ai in the district of Faʻasaleleaga and has worked as a businessman. [2] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 1982 election. [1] He was re-elected at the 1985 election but lost his seat in 1988. [1] After taking a break from politics he ran again at the 1996 election and was elected for another term as a member of the Samoan National Development Party. [1] He lost his seat again at the 2001 election, and subsequently spent several years working in a hardware store. [1] He ran unsuccessfully at the 2016 election. [1]

Peato contested the April 2021 election as a candidate for the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi and was again elected to parliament according to preliminary results. [3] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Health. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (10 November 2020). "Former M.P. Tea eyes one more Parliament stint". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (29 July 2021). "Associate Minister "shocked", but honoured". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (10 April 2021). "F.A.S.T. landslide victory in Fa'asaleleaga No.4". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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