Patu Ativalu
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Patu Ativalu Togi II is a Samoa
n politician and Member of Parliament. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party
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Ativalu was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party
in the 2001 election
, but he lost his seat at the 2006 election
He re-entered Parliament after winning the Vaimauga West By-election
in 2007. Following his election, he joined the Human Rights Protection Party at the request of his village. After the by-election, Ativalu was accused of bribery and treating, as well as accepting a US$25,000 bribe for withdrawing an election petition against the winner in the 2006 election, Anauli Pofitu Fesili. However, no election petition was filed.
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. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party
Human Rights Protection Party
The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...
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Ativalu was first elected to Parliament as 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...
in the 2001 election
Samoan general election, 2001
General elections were held in Samoa on 2 March 2001. They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono.-Results:...
, but he lost his seat at the 2006 election
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:...
He re-entered Parliament after winning the Vaimauga West By-election
Vaimauga West by-election, 2007
The Vaimauga West by-election was a by-election in the Samoan constituency of Vaimauga West. It took place on 6 May 2007, and was precipitated by the death of MP Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva....
in 2007. Following his election, he joined the Human Rights Protection Party at the request of his village. After the by-election, Ativalu was accused of bribery and treating, as well as accepting a US$25,000 bribe for withdrawing an election petition against the winner in the 2006 election, Anauli Pofitu Fesili. However, no election petition was filed.
External links
- Profile at the Samoan Fono.