Fa'amoetauloa Lealaiauloto Taito Dr. Faale Tumaali'i (~1949 - 16 September 2019)[1] was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He were a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Fa'amoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaali'i | |
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![]() Tumaali'i in 2013 | |
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | |
In office 21 March 2011 – 19 March 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi |
Preceded by | Faumuina Tiatia Liuga |
Succeeded by | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa |
Member of the Samoan Parliament for Gaga'emauga No. 3 | |
In office 4 March 2011 – 4 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Galuvao Viliamu Sepulona |
Succeeded by | Nafoitoa Talaimanu Keti |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Tumaali'i studied for a bachelor's degree in Fiji, and then for a master's degree and PhD at the University of New South Wales.[1] He worked for the Ministry of Agriculture, the New South Wales Agricultural Research Institute, the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation, as a lecturer at the University of Newcastle in Australia.[1] After returning to Samoa in 2006 he became director of the Science Research Organisation of Samoa.[1]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2011 Samoan general election, and appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.[2] He lost his seat in the 2016 election.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Talaia Mika (18 September 2019). "Former Cabinet Minister Fa'amoetauloa passes away". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet". RNZ. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Woman MP Elected Under New Law Is Fa'aulusao Rosa". Talanei. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.