Fuimaono Naoia Tei
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Fuimaono Naoia Tei is a Samoa
n politician and Member of Parliament. She represents the Falealili constituency and was, initially, a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party
. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa (Fono) in the 2006 elections
, and was one of four women MPs at the time. In 2009, she formally announced that she had joined the newly formed Tautua Samoa Party
. In May 2009, she was consequently expelled from Parliament by the Speaker, due to a rule prohibiting post-electoral party membership changes. Party chairman Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi
stated that he would seek an interim injunction against her explusion, his own, and those of the party's seven other members.
Fuimaono is a businesswoman and the daughter of the former MP Falealili Fuimaono Mimio.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n politician and Member of Parliament. She represents the Falealili constituency and was, initially, a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party
Samoan Democratic United Party
The Samoan Democratic United Party is the main opposition party of Samoa. The SDUP was formed in 2003 from the Samoan National Development Party and the Samoan United Independent Party...
. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa (Fono) in the 2006 elections
Samoan general election, 2006
General elections were held in Samoa on 31 March 2006. The result was a landslide victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, who took 30 of the 49 seats, and gained another five seats when independent MPs joined the party.-Detailed Results:Source:...
, and was one of four women MPs at the time. In 2009, she formally announced that she had joined the newly formed Tautua Samoa Party
Tautua Samoa Party
Tautua Samoa is a political party in Samoa. The party's policies include economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector, public service reform, a limit on the number of Associate Ministers, and a reduction in the term of Parliament from 5 to 3 or 4 years...
. In May 2009, she was consequently expelled from Parliament by the Speaker, due to a rule prohibiting post-electoral party membership changes. Party chairman Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi
Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi
Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi is a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is the founder and interim chair of the Tautua Samoa party....
stated that he would seek an interim injunction against her explusion, his own, and those of the party's seven other members.
Fuimaono is a businesswoman and the daughter of the former MP Falealili Fuimaono Mimio.
External links
- Profile at the Samoan Fono.