Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai (~1953 — 25 September 2020)[1] was a Samoan lawyer and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Samoa from 2016 until 2019. He was the son of former Prime Minister Vaʻai Kolone.[2]
Vaepule is from the village of Vaisala in Savai'i.[3] He was educated at Vaisala Primary School, Leififi Intermediate, Samoa College, and then Wellington College in New Zealand.[2] He studied law at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1982 with an LLB.[2] He returned to Samoa and practiced as a barrister and solicitor for 12 years before working for the National Provident Fund. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Public Trustee.[4] He was appointed to the District Court of Samoa in 2004.[2] In December 2016 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa.[5][6] He resigned as a judge in 2019.[3]
Vaepule was married to Letuimanuasina Emma Kruse Va'ai.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d "VAAI NAMED SAMOA DISTRICT COURT JUDGE". Pacific Islands Report. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (8 October 2020). "Court pays tribute to late Justice Vaepule". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Maina Vai (8 October 2020). "Special Supreme Court Sitting to Honor Justice Vaepule Vaemoa Vaai". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa appoints new Supreme Court judges". RNZ. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Head of State welcomes new Supreme Court Justices". Samoa Observer. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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