Nafoitoa Mataia Valu Tala'imanu Keti is a Samoan politician and former Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a former member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Nafoitoa Tala'imanu Keti | |
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 Keti in 2018 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa | |
| In office 17 March 2016 – 9 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Agafili Patisela Eteuati Tolovaa |
| Succeeded by | Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua |
| Member of the Samoan Parliament for Gagaemauga No. 3 | |
| In office 4 March 2016 – 9 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Faamoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaalii |
| Succeeded by | None (Seat dissolved) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Keti is a former police officer and assistant police commissioner.[1] He was first elected to the legislative Assembly in the 2016 Samoan general election,[2] and was appointed Deputy Speaker.[3][4]
In May 2019 he removed opposition MP Olo Fiti Vaai from the Finance and Expenditure Committee after he criticised government spending decisions.[5][6]
In March 2021 Keti was accused on EFKS-TV of attempting to rape a fellow police officer in 2007 when he was a supervisor at the Faleolo Police Outpost.[7] The TV station was subsequently raided,[8] and his accuser arrested and charged with criminal libel.[9]
Keti's seat of Gagaemauga No. 3 was eliminated by boundary reforms in 2018.[10] He stood in Gagaemauga No 2 at the April 2021 Samoan general election, but was unsuccessful.[11][12]
References
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- ^ "Woman MP Elected Under New Law Is Fa'aulusao Rosa". Talanei. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia and Pai Mulitalo Ale (17 March 2016). "Speaker of parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Former Samoa deputy PM left out of cabinet". RNZ. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Outspoken Samoan MP removed from Finance and Expenditure Committee". RNZ. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "FAST Welcomes Independent MP Olo Fiti Vaai". Samoa Global News. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Marieta H Ilalio (1 April 2021). "Former Deputy Speaker Lodges Complaint Against EFKS TV and Ex-Cop for Defamation". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Police raid church TV station in Apia". Talanei. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Marieta H Ilalio (7 April 2021). "Ex-Cop Charged and Detained after Police Pursuit". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu (27 March 2018). "Deputy Speaker's plea". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "FAST Candidates Displace 4 Ministers and Deputy Speaker". Samoa Global News. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (5 May 2021). "Seuamuli commends former Deputy Speaker's concession". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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