Fuimaono Te'o Samuelu Atiifale is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Fuimaono Te'o Samuelu
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Falealili No. 2
In office
4 March 2016 – 16 August 2021
Preceded byNone (Seat established)
Succeeded byMaiava Fuimaono Asafo
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Samuelu was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 Samoan general election.[1] In July 2019 he was one of 18 MPs who voted in support of Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati, who had been convicted for assault, retaining his position.[2] In January 2021, during the leadup to the 2021 election, he criticised former O le Ao o le Malo Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi for appearing at FAST Party campaign events.[3] As a result he was fined by the village of Salani.[4] Fuimaono paid the fine, despite it being an apparent breach of Parliamentary privilege.[5]

He was re-elected in the 2021 election, but his election was subsequently overturned by an election petition.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Opposition Leader Palusalue Faapo Loses Seat". Talanei. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court". Samoa Global News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (21 January 2021). "Leaders clash over Tama Aiga's campaign appearance". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ Soli Wilson (29 January 2021). "Village fines M.P. for Tama-a-Aiga criticism". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (2 February 2021). "M.P. "unclear" if council aware of privilege". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (16 August 2021). "Fuimaono guilty; by-election for Falealili No. 2". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2021.