Faimalotoa Kika Iemaima Stowers Ah Kau is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Faimalotoa Kika Stowers | |
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 Faimalotoa Kika Stowers in 2013 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 27 April 2019 – 24 May 2021[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi |
| Preceded by | Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama |
| Succeeded by | Valasi Toogamaga Tafito |
| Minister for Women, Community & Social Development | |
| In office 18 March 2016 – 27 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiʻataua |
| Succeeded by | Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama |
| Member of Parliament for Gagaifomauga No. 1 | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tuilo'a Anitele'a Tuilo'a |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Stowers was educated at St. Mary’s College in Vaimoso,[1] before becoming a broadcaster for Radio 2AP, where she worked from 1968 to 2003 and rose to become Director of Broadcasting.[2] She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in a by-election in 2014.[3] She was re-elected in the 2016 Samoan general election and appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development.[1][4] In November 2017 she allegedly assaulted another member of her family, and prosecution was contemplated.[5][6]
In April 2019 she was replaced as Minister of Women, Community and Social Development by Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama in a cabinet reshuffle, taking up Tuitama's portfolio of Health.[7] As Minister of Health she led the response to the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak[8] and to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stowers was re-elected in the April 2021 election.[9]
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edit- ^ a b "Many New Faces in Samoa Cabinet". Talanei. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Honourable Faimalotoa Kika Stowers-Ah Kau". Government of Samoa. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Only woman candidate in Samoa by-election wins seat". RNZ. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Former Samoa deputy PM left out of cabinet". RNZ. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Samoa minister likely to face assault charges". RNZ. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Deidre Tautua-Fanene (21 November 2017). "Cabinet Minister mum on Police complaint". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Samoa prime minister reshuffles cabinet". RNZ. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Measles outbreak: Samoa declares state of emergency". RNZ. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Soli Wilson (10 April 2021). "Faimalotoa remains as top Gagaifomauga No.1 candidate". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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