Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu | |
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 Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu in 2016 | |
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Aleipata Itupa i Luga | |
| In office 29 July 2011 – 9 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Taua Kitiona Seuala |
| Succeeded by | Fuaava Suluimalo Amataga |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Samu was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election in 2011.[1] He was re-elected unopposed in the 2016 Samoan general election after his only rival was disqualified.[2][3] Following the election, he was appointed Associate Minister for Police and Prisons.[4]
In July 2019 he was charged with using offensive language, threatening words and being armed with a dangerous weapon over a land dispute in Lalomanu.[5][6]
He lost his seat in the 2021 election.
References
edit- ^ "Samoa ruling party sweeps by-elections". RNZ. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Samoa's ruling HRPP retains 4 seats ahead of the poll". RNZ. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Pai Mulitalo Ale (25 February 2016). "P.M. victorious in Court battle". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Samoa's former deputy PM left out". RNZ. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (30 July 2019). "Associate Minister Amituana'i Kenrick Samu charged". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Associate minister in Samoa charged with threatening behaviour". RNZ. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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