Leaana Ronnie Posini is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Leaana Ronnie Posini | |
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| Member of the Samoan Parliament for Safata No. 1 | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | None (Seat established) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 Samoan general election.[1] An electoral petition against him by the unsuccessful candidate Palusalue Faʻapo II was withdrawn before going to trial.[2]
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.[3]
He was re-elected at the 2021 Samoan general election.[4] On 12 July 2021, he agreed to resign from parliament as part of the settlement of an election petition.[5] He subsequently changed his mind, and the petition against him was later withdrawn.[6] In November 2022, he was banished from his village of Saanapu by the village council.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Opposition Leader Palusalue Faapo Loses Seat". Talanei. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Pai Mulitalo Ale (20 April 2016). "Safata West's Member of Parliament spared". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (3 May 2021). "Safata M.P. considering counter petition". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Soli Wilson (12 July 2021). "H.R.P.P. M.P-elect resigns; triggers seventh by-election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Matai'ā Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (4 August 2021). "H.R.P.P.'s Member Leaana retains seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (30 November 2022). "Village council banishes matai". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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